Congratulations on your project.

The fiberglass liner I believe is the inboard mounting for the headlamp brackets. Not quite sure, as I destroyed mine in an accident in ’08. I now have a steel bar stretching from side to side to mount mine. The liner may fit poorly but you won’t see it after grille slats are installed.

Happy birthday Roy! See you Friday!

That one is a far cry from just an engine swap.

Herewith some inspiration: Another MG v8-Ford project. But this one is red. 

 

Well, progress.

Have you tried flipping those headers left to right so the collector faces forward? That might buy you some room near the firewall if you have room under the car for the requisite pipes.

Sounds like a plan then. Gas station on W. Nursery Rd. and then Hornes for early lunch, gas up and try for VA Beach b4 rush hour.

That route is a pretty good run. Ed, I’ll meet you at the gas station. 8:00 again?

Ed,

Up for anything – need this break bad – can meet at Horne’s again or another place – took the whole day off and already down here so am flexible. Would like to do the earlier run like last year so we don’t get caught up in the Friday night traffic.

Trimmed some fiberglass off the corner of the left side box. Had the engine in and out a dozen times today. Apparently the V8 is spaced more narrow than the 4 in its mounts. Took the frame mounts off and put an extra set of holes in them. Attached the transmission and put it back in to check the mounting holes and I do believe with a bit more work…[Read more]

Hey peeps what’s up re caravanning down from PA/MD/NoVA?

Schu, we meeting you at Horne’s again? Or you want a different thing?

Bill, you still feel like meeting me at our gas station in Glen Burnie?

Yes and I’m gonna keep giving you shit anyway, just because I know you know. I figure by now (4 pm Saturday) you should have everything done but the mufflers and maybe the fan. 😉

Seriously, though: this doesn’t look too bad. What’s the plan for the driver’s side mount? Gonna just cut it off and re-weld, or??

Also: headers? I’m thinking routing…[Read more]

If it were only that easy. As you’ve come to find out, it’s all the little stuff that takes all the time.

Well there ya go: it was meant to be. Plug that baby in, stand up your radiator-thingie, hook up the hoses, fill the crank case with oil and and you’re done. Should I head up Sunday afternoon to witness the Ceremonial First Firing And Test Drive?

You’ll still have a week to sort it before VA Beach! 😮

Stoked !!

 

First trial fit this evening

It fit the hole better than I had hoped.

 

 

Right side mount lined right up.

 

 

Left side mount is off about an inch.

 

 

The lower corner of the left valve cover hits the box around the pedal mount area. There is an upper and lower box that has a one inch lip. Looks like only minor…[Read more]

Any horn works. A lot of guys go with the big Wolo “Bad Boy.” Some dudes have an air horn wired to the steering wheel for emergency “scare ’em outta the lane” use, plus a milder “toot toot” horn wired to a button for “hey baby, goin’ my way?” situations.

My car had stock VW horns and they went bad so I got some cheapo Harbor Freight or similar…[Read more]

Yeah boi! Pop that baby in and get on de road!