Steve Rushton's 1979 MGB-LE with Chevy 350 V8
Owner: Steve RushtonCity: Grimsby, Ontario
Model: 1979 MGB-LE
Engine: Chevy 350
Conversion by: owner.
Engine: | Chevy 350 with Edelbrock aluminum heads. Edelbrock intake manifold and carburetor.
Holley Hi-Tek air cleaner. MSD ignition and coil. Delco alternator. |
Cooling: | Griffin aluminum radiator. |
Exhaust: | custom, with headers. |
Transmission: | automatic. |
Rear Axle: | Ford 9". |
Front Susp.: | custom coilover front suspension, utilizing Chevy S10 spindles. |
Rear Susp.: | custom 4-link with Panhard rod. |
Brakes: | Bicknell Racing Products calipers and rotors, front and rear. |
Chassis: | 3" box tube frame, fabricated inner wings, fabricated transmission/driveshaft
tunnel, and tubbed rear. Racing fuel cell. |
Body: | chrome-bumper conversion. |
Interior: | custom aluminum dashboard. |
Completed: | 2006. (Driven 400km since conversion, as of September 2008.) |