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Here she is! a '78 MGB V8 GTi. Been working on it a few months now. Bit rusty in the usual places (Floors, Doors, Bonnet, Wings). Got big plans for her (She's called Brenda BTW) proposed spec list (student loan dependant!) 3.5 EFI RR V8, Stage 1 heads, P&P inlet manifold, Modified plenum, Bigger inj...

I've gotta say, that looks great! It's hard to get EFi engines to look "detailed" but yours look great. I especially like the intake, on mine I wont have a flap or hotwire AFM so was thinking about a 90 deg silicone elbow on the plenum and a looong and big ally tube with a stonking filter on the end...

Ratsport do a range of uprated alternators all the way upto 130 amps IIRC, might be worth looking at those if you can't get your A count down

Blimey! Sounds like a close one! Imagine if the WOT and tyre happened at once! I have those tyres on my daily driver BTW. Hope the wheel balances up ok

I'd be interested in a set. Sexy blue looks best for me!

Thats right, don't waste your student loan on food and warmth, spend it on v8's. That's what i did

Thats what I'm doing too..........

True, I see your point. The engine is quite, er, shonky so it is mostly stuck together with the blue goo. Were on a massive budget and blue goo is cheaper than gasket sets :D Thinking about it now, it was more likely that too much was put on and its 'squidged' into the sump. Oh, i didnt build that e...

One of our engines at uni (165 BHP Pinto) had the sump hylomar'd and it created so much crankcase pressure it sucked all the hylomar off the sump mounting face and into the oil. Complete strip down and rebuild after that, the strainer was covered in the horrible stuff. Use the cork!

The speedpro how to powertune rover V8 book by Des Hammill has some good lifesize scale cutaways and the Speedpro cylinder head book is a goodun too (I'm not on comission honest!!) let us know how the guage test goes!

I win! Heheh. Managed to Weld a crankshaft bolt into the drilled plug and an old allen key into the other. Gave it lots of heat from a blow lamp and then gave it some beans. done! I will never ever, ever take out a coreplug out again without due reason

cos, er, because, umm, because ive taken one out and I cant sleep at night knowing i have one old and one new plug! It was also weeping a little around the thread and wanted to sort it out. Thats my excuse anyway!

I have definatly buggered up trying to remove the screw thread allen plugs (the ones in the top of the head between the valve guides) I've tried using my stud extractor set on them to no avail :( I dont really want to drill, tap and helicoil it as it would be easier just to pick up some different he...

Aah yes, I remember that little fella. I shall massage the pully with my new tool (also known as The Destroyer) this weekend. I will let everyone know how I get on

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Just cut a round hole in the radiator. that would work.

Formula 1 still hasnt got back to me yet....

the venoms are pretty unique! lol How about some old skool centrelines? with or without holes?! that would look well cool

Yeh, its the second V belt pulley off (furthest forward one) Where is the roll pin located?

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