Rover V8 Swapped: 1977 MG B
I saw this next car and thought; I’ve seen this car before. I think we’ve featured it. But I can’t find the article. Something about the louvered hood rings a bell, and we’ve featured many V8 swapped MGBs over the years. Find this 1977 MGB offered for $19,500 in New Jersey via craigslist. Tip from ME.
From the seller:
1977 MGB
fuel: gas
odometer: 37000
paint color: black
title status: clean
transmission: manual
Here for sale a very nice Custom Professionally Built 1977 MGB with a Land Rover V8 5 speed gearbox shortened Mustang rear lowered suspension with custom coils new tires on mags louvered Hood Solid clean exterior Nice Paint earlier New chrome Bumpers New Top * Please Message with a number where you can be reached to Speak . Serious inquiries only Thank You
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Gee someone changed the bumpers to chrome but neglected the grill. Fortunately, there is a fix for that.
http://sabcc.blogspot.com/2013/03/this-kit-will-be-hit.html
I’m impressed with this seller. He includes a nice build sheet which lists what he did and the all important why. Not sure I’ve ever seen that in a craigslist ad before.
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I assumed the 215 V8 started with the 1961 Buick Specials was actually first used in the 1951 LeSabre concept car. So a longer production life than the SBC.
I talked to a guy who had a Rover V-8 set up. He told me it was an OEM option in Europe and that the aluminum V-8 weighed less then the iron 4 cylinder.