Phillip Taggart's 1973 MGB-GT with Buick 215 V8

Phillip Taggart's 1973 MGB-GT with Buick 215 V8

as published in British V8 Newsletter, Volume XV Issue 1, April 2007

Owner: Phillip Taggart
City: Eugene OR
Model: 1973 MGB-GT
Engine: Buick 215 V8
Conversion by: Joe Potter, at "Sports Car Shop" in Eugene OR

Engine: 215 cid Buick V8 (rebuilt and balanced),
mild aftermarket cam,
500cfm Edelbrock carb,
dual-port Offenhauser manifold,
Holley "Hi-Tek" air cleaner,
Mallory electronic ignition.
Transmission: Borg-Warner T5 5-speed.
Rear Axle: MGC (with 3.07:1 gear ratio).
Interior: air conditioning,
power windows (with switches installed on side of center console),
Alpine keyless entry and security system,
real wood door cappings, door pulls, shifter knob, and steering wheel.
Body/Paint: MGC bonnet. The firewall from a rubber-bumper MGB was grafted in, so no other firewall modifications were necessary. (The front crossmember is also from a rubber-bumper car.) 1999 Ford Crown Victoria "Spruce Green" two-stage urethane paint.
Wheels/Tires: Minilites with true knockoffs.
Miles: 16190, as of June 2007.

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Holley Hi-Tek Air Cleaner
Holley "Hi-Tek" Air Cleaner

RV8-Style Thru-The-Wing Headers
RV8-Style Thru-The-Wing Headers

Twin electric cooling fans
Twin electric cooling fans

MSD ignition
MSD ignition

MGB-GT interior with custom wood trim
MGB-GT Interior with Custom Wood Trim


MGB Center Console with HVAC Controls
MGB Center Console with HVAC Controls

Burled walnut door trim.
Burled walnut door trim.

MGC-style bonnet.
MGC-style bonnet.

1999 Ford Crown Victoria Spruce Green paint
1999 Ford Crown Victoria Spruce Green paint.

MGB-GT in the Snow
MGB-GT in the Snow.

Minilites with true knockoffs.
Minilites with true knockoffs.


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