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My CrappyCresta

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My Cresta after a 22 year re-build

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That looks good, nice and straight too, reminds me of the Cresta that had a V12 Jag engine
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Sweet!!
My dad had one in pink and white :)

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MGB GT + Rover V8

9.62 @ 137.37mph

Now looking for 8 seconds with a SBC engine

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVscbPHgue0&list=UUqIlXfSAoiZ--GyG4tfRrjw



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eg3avnsNKrc&index=2&list=FLqIlXfSAoiZ--GyG4tfRrjw

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Yep, that'll do nicely thanks :D

Good to hear that it's not only me that takes 22 years to build something . . .

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thanks guys ,glad you like it ,spose i would have finished sooner if i would have known of this site,hope to get some miles in the PA once the weather gets better,but i have to fit an oil cooler and sort the fuel gauge,oh and some timing tweeks,my next project is fitting a v8 in a gilbern,but the car is so nice i have not got heart to do it.cant show any pics as its a v6.
cheers Al

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very cool, they are a lovely shape, :D rich

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The kindest thing you could do to a Gilbern is take that horid V6 out of it and put a nice 289 in it would weigh less aswell.
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crappycresta wrote:........my next project is fitting a v8 in a gilbern,but the car is so nice i have not got heart to do it.cant show any pics as its a v6.
cheers Al
By my calculation contemplating putting a V8 in a British classic is good enough reason to show some pics of it :D :wink:

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funny you should say that,i was told of a ford capri with a 289 in it,iturned out to be a ford mercury capri,and oh yes a 289,the body was as rotten as the eastenders storyline,the inside was clean but orange.i tried my best to buy it ,but he would not bite,if anything happens to the v6 ,i will try to think of an excuse to visit and perter him to sell
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Post by JJMclure »

that's cool, more pics!
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here are a few more photos of my cresta
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Post by mgbv8 »

Al!!
Is that a 4/71 blower i see there??

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MGB GT + Rover V8

9.62 @ 137.37mph

Now looking for 8 seconds with a SBC engine

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVscbPHgue0&list=UUqIlXfSAoiZ--GyG4tfRrjw



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eg3avnsNKrc&index=2&list=FLqIlXfSAoiZ--GyG4tfRrjw

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hi no it is a wade ro34
cheers Al.

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tried to build a rat velox went from this .
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WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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