Bryant Ercanbrack's 1964 MGB with Ford 289 V8
as published in BritishV8 Magazine, Volume XVII Issue 1, July 2009Owner: Bryant Ercanbrack
BritishV8 UserID: bterck
City: Eagle Mountain, UT
Model: 1964 MGB
Engine: Ford 289 V8
Conversion by:
| Engine: | Ford 289 V8 with 4-barrel Edelbrock intake manifold and carburetor.
Mallory ignition, cap and rotor. |
| Cooling: | Ford Mustang/Falcon radiator, with electric fan. |
| Exhaust: | custom headers to side pipes. |
| Transmission: | 4 speed manual. |
| Rear Axle: | not sure... |
| Front Susp.: | stock. |
| Rear Susp.: | stock. |
| Brakes: | updated to a later-model MGB (dual circuit) brake system. |
| Wheels/Tires: | aluminum slots. |
| Body: | fiberglass fender flares (front and rear). Fiberglass hood scoop. |
| Interior: | New Equuis gauges, Painless Wiring "T-bucket" wiring harness. |
| Comments: | I purchased this conversion complete in June 2008. It was in rough shape,
but I've made many mechanical and cosmetic improvements (completed in September 2008.)
These include: removing the engine/transmission and replacing a stripped ring gear.
Replacing the starter. Painting the exterior. Rewiring the car. Completely re-doing
the interior carpets and upholstery. Installing new gauges. Replacing the hood
and latches. (It previously had an MGC-replica hood with a forward-facing hood
scoop.) Replacing the grille and badges. Installing a new radio and speakers.
Chrome plating the roll hoop. Installing chrome covers over the mufflers. Etc. |
