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Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 11:03 pm
by Darkspeed
Ebay is where I nabbed the shot from - It was red when I last saw it a few years back and the old owner Robs website has long since gone.
I think that should be Dampest Salop not Darkest
but yep still here although my own formative years were in "Norf Landan mate".
I keep thinking to myself that now the chassis is sorted in My car I should go for some old yanky Iron.
Are there any issues with unleaded fuel on those old 70's 455's ?
Cheers
Andrew
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 11:07 pm
by mgbv8
"]if i didnt have enough on my hands trying to keep up with a certain white tina.
i got a ferkin rangie to compete with now
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And an old MGB Tony
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 11:41 pm
by Coops
Bugger forgot about you Perry
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 12:42 am
by JC.
You'll have another old MGB to fend off come 2009.
Looking pretty grim for you isn't it mate!
-Jon.
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 12:45 am
by Coops
mmmmmmmmmmmm
maybe i should take up moto x again i got on alot better in that
do i get the feeling it's pick on the poor ole red capri this year
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 8:52 am
by Rossco
Darkspeed wrote:Are there any issues with unleaded fuel on those old 70's 455's ?
Cheers
Andrew
Apparently Buick used much harder valve seats than other manufacturers and so they stand up to unleaded fuel
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 8:30 pm
by CastleMGBV8
I was just about to say shush, don't tell Perry, but theres a bunch of guys in the states putting a 455 Buick into an MGB GT just for fun, just imagine that with a few tweaks and a bucket full of nitrous!!!
The guy heading up the build is Jim Blackwood who has a pretty wild MGB Roadster with a blown 215, thats coming out,and a blown 340 Buick going in so that will be no slouch.
They have an ongoing build on the British V8 Register.
Link
http://forum.britishv8.org/list.php?2
It's the sticky at the top MG Roadmaster.
Kevin.
Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2008 4:37 pm
by Rossco
Ok Guys
The website at
www.hardcore4x4.co.uk is live but still under development.
Help or comment much appreciated
Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2008 4:43 pm
by Coops
man i gota have a go in this when done mate
Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2008 6:38 pm
by Eliot
TH400 is a good choice, will hold that no problem. running 3x the torque through the front propshaft could get interesting though.
For anyone else considering big engine swaps into range rovers;
The 440 chrysler with the TF727 box fits into a range rover quite easily, because landrover used that box in the 80's - you just convert the 440's TF727 into 4wd and attach it the lt230.
The bulkhead needs a little massaging to miss the nearside cylinder head, but apart from that it goes it well:
http://www.mez.co.uk/440.html
Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2008 7:50 pm
by Rossco
Eliot, Hi
I'm going to have a new solid propshaft machined.
Ordered the new cam today as well. TA288-94H is the number of the beast
Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2008 8:51 pm
by ChrisJC
The Rover V8 does not have the BOP bellhousing pattern, so an LT77 won't be a straight bolt-up on to a 455
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_GM ... g_patterns
Chris.
Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2008 9:17 pm
by kiwicar
I stand corrected, you live and learn
Mike
Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 9:21 am
by ChrisJC
Pity isn't it!
Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 9:29 am
by Rossco
ChrisJC wrote:Pity isn't it!
I dont think an LT77 would last too long on the back of a 455.
Even the later smog engines punched out over 450ft/lbs at 2800.
The 1970 engine I've bought has in standard form 510ft/lbs and with the TA cam it should be somewhere around 560ft/lbs.
If anyone is interested I will be looking at an adaptor plate while I have the engine in the shop