The mgb v8 has earned a reputation for being almost a blue collar version of the shelby cobra both cars share features including a stylish british body an american derived v8 engine mounted up front rear wheel drive and a power to weight ratio that was world beating by 1960s standards. The hawks chassis and body are both thick and substantial and the cars overall weight will be similar to an mgb although the center of gravity will be lower.
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Mgb body measurement. Mg parts spares and accessories are available for mg t series ta mg tb mg tc mg td mg tf magnette mga twin cam mgb mgbgt mgc mgc gt mg midget sprite and other mg models from british car spares company lbcarco. Power is produced by an overhead valve 18 litre naturally aspirated 4 cylinder powerplant with 2 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 95 bhp 96 ps71 kw at 5400 rpm and 149 nm 110 lbft152 kgm at 3000 rpm respectively. 4 ft 125in steering cam gears rack pinion system. 910 kg 2006 lbs how fast is this car. 1 degree kingpin angle. Of course the mgb v8 wasnt developed by carroll shelby but by british engineer ken costello and the.
Mg mgb technical repair of an accident damaged mgbgt i have bought a recently restored rubber bumper mgbgt as insurance salvage and am getting it back into roadworthy condiotion. 8 degrees toe in. Mg mgb is an automobile that has a 2 door convertiblecabriolet type body with a front positioned engine powering the rear wheels. All mg mgb phase iii roadster black grill versions offered for the year 1969 with complete specs performance and technical data in the catalogue of cars. 7 degrees camber angle. 0 60 mph 107 s.
166 kmh 103 mph declared by factory. Moss motors is the worlds largest and oldest british parts supplier. Shipping weight 871 kg 1920 lbs base curb weight. The light 289 ci v8 engine is actually only slightly heavier than the old fashioned and very heavy b series four. Mg mgb technical chassis dimensions bbs discussion. The car went through a very thorough rebuild and restoration between 2008 and 2010 and was far too good to let it be broken for spares.
We specialize in mg tc td tf mga mgb mgc midget triumph tr2 tr3 tr3a tr3b tr4 tr4a. Chassis unit construction body welded steel constuction front suspension on subframe. In this video we go behind the scenes at british motor heritage limited to show you the processes of manufacturing an mgb bodyshell. 7ft 7in track front.