Jim Legg's 1972 MGB with GM 3.4L V6

Owner: Jim Legg
BritishV8 UserID: OldBloke
City: Napa, California
Model: 1972 MG MGB
Engine: GM 3.4L V6
Conversion by: previous owner.

Features and Specifications

Engine:	GM 3.4L 60-degree V6 engine. Comp Cams Magnum rocker arms. Classic Conversions Engineering motor mounts. Edelbrock lower intake manifold with Classic Conversions Engineering upper manifold (CC-105). Holley 390cfm carburetor. Custom fabricated air cleaner. Carter electric fuel pump. Taylor Spiro-Pro 8mm spark plug wires. MSD Blaster 2 ignition coil.
Cooling:	stock MGB radiator. One electric fan (pushing) and one mechanical fan (pulling). Flex-a-lite adjustable electronic fan controller.
Exhaust:	Classic Conversions Engineering headers. Single glass-pack muffler (mounted driver-side, by battery box). Single Magnaflow muffer (mounted next to fuel tank).
Transmission:	Borg-Warner T5 5-speed. 0.72:1 fifth gear. Chevrolet S10 bellhousing. Diaphragm pressure plate. McLeod hydraulic throw-out bearing. Hurst shifter.
Rear End:	stock. (Open differential. 3.909:1 ratio.)
Front Susp.:	lowered. Negative-camber (extra long) lower control arms.
Rear Susp.:	mostly stock, but lowered and fitted with telescoping shock absorbers.
Brakes:	stock.
Wheels/Tires:	Minator Made-in-U.K. eight-spoke aluminum wheels. Barum Bravuris tires. (Size 195/60R15 in front. 205/60R15 in rear.)
Interior:	Mountney steering wheel on custom hub. Transparent plastic sunvisors. Two-stage (top up or top down) roll hoop. First Alert fire extinguisher. JVC 180W stereo. Dual audio system amplifiers, mounted in the truck. Dynamat sound deadening insulation. New carpet throughout cockpit and boot.
Instruments:	AutoMeter tachometer (0-7000rpm) and speedometer (0-120mph). Smiths fuel level, oil pressure, and coolant temperature gages.
Climate System:	stock.
Body:	BMW silver paint job. Powder-coated front and rear bumpers. Bumper over-riders removed. Polished windshield frame. Flared rear fenders. Daytime running lamps (hidden-behind-the-grille.). MGB MkI taillamps.
Electrical:	new 120 Amp alternator.
Comments:	purchased in October 2012, with 8600 miles on the odometer.

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Engine Installation

GM 3.4L 60-degree V6 engine.

Stock MGB brake and clutch master cylinders.

Classic Conversions Engineering motor mounts.

Classic Conversions Engineering exhaust headers.

Edelbrock lower intake manifold.

Holley 390cfm carburetor.

Classic Conversions Engineering upper intake manifold (CC-105).

Flex-a-lite adjustable electronic fan controller.

Stock MGB radiator. One electric fan, pushing.

This vehicle is equipped with Comp Cams Magnum rocker arms...

Remote starter switch.

Custom fabricated air cleaner.

Mechanical engine cooling fan.

Taylor Spiro-Pro 8mm spark plug wires.

Extra fuse block and relay.

Suspension and Brakes

Both cooling fans can be seen in this view.

Negative-camber (extended) lower control arms.

Brush guard.

Glasspack muffler.

Carter electric fuel pump.

Resonator.

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Interior

Custom door trim panels and armrests.

JVC 180W stereo radio.

AutoMeter tachometer (0-7000rpm) and speedometer (0-120mph).

This padlock was added to facilitate securing a radar detector.
Although not showm here, a radar detector has been securely mounted to a flat platter.
This padlock is sometimes used to secure the detector/platter assembly atop the dashboard.

Transparent plastic sunvisors.

Two-stage (top-up or top-down) roll hoop.

This roll hoop will provide a convenient place to mount a wind blocker.

Whole bunch of speakers!

Exterior

Powder coated front bumper.

Bumper over-riders removed.

Mountney steering wheel on custom hub.

Chevrolet bow-tie. MG octagon. V6 badges.

Slightly and subtly flared rear quarter panels.

Powder coated rear bumper. Bumper over-riders removed. MGB MkI taillamps.

Peace symbol decal on fuel cap.

Minator Made-in-U.K. eight-spoke aluminum wheels.

Barum Bravuris tires. (Size 195/60R15 in front. 205/60R15 in rear.)

Photos of the completed conversion by Curtis Jacobson for BritishV8.org. Copyright 2014. All rights reserved. Use by written permission only. (Do not print, copy to your hard drive, or post these online without permission.)