Mark W. Jackwood's V8 MGB - Page 3

Mark W. Jackwood

Georgia, USA

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Drive Shaft

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Mark W. Jackwood — Posted on The MG Experience
Tuesday November 3, 2009 4:51 AM

A drive shaft was made from recommendations obtained on this BBS. It is made from 2" tubing so it clears the emergency brake lever. The yokes and U-joints are Spicer and the numbers are; Splined yoke for Camaro T5 2-3-6081X, weld yokes for 2" shaft 2-28-357, 1310 U-joints 1-0153, flange yoke for MG rear 2-3-899-1. I had a local truck equipment/parts place make it for me. Total cost was a little over $300.
The builder said it would handle over 300 HP.
In the picture the original MGB drive shaft is in the background and the new drive shaft for the V8 is in front.

Custom 2" drive shaft

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Attaching The Front Suspension

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Mark W. Jackwood — Posted on The MG Experience
Thursday October 29, 2009 12:16 PM

The front suspension was completely dismantled, cleaned up and painted with POR15. It was completely reassembled on the bench then attached to the bottom of the car.
The front sway bar is not yet attached in this picture which is why the red poly bushings are still visible. I have to install the radiator before I can attach the front sway bar. That is how tight it is in there.

Completely rebuilt front suspension

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Rear End Assembly

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Mark W. Jackwood — Posted on The MG Experience
Thursday October 29, 2009 12:07 PM

Here is a picture of the rear end with the shock mounts, antitramp bar, and antisway bar. All the bushings on the suspension are the red poly bushings from Energy Suspension.
New thrust washers for the differential gear and pinion were installed along with a new split pin. And the rear end was painted with POR15.

Rear end/shock/antitramp/antisway

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Preparing To Insert A V8 Entry #1

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Mark W. Jackwood — Posted on The MG Experience
Thursday October 29, 2009 12:04 PM

Now the fun begins. Putting it back together. All winter I was cleaning and painting (POR15 of course) parts. Here you can see the clutch and brake master cyl. and brake booster, along with the heater box, AC hoses and the shock link that will attach to the back of the engine serving as an engine steady bar. Also shown are the reinforcing rings on the openings in the wheel wells for the headers.

The engine bay looks pretty roomy now, but it is going to fill up fast!

Heater box/break master/AC hoses

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Truck Bed Liner On The Bottom

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Mark W. Jackwood — Posted on The MG Experience
Thursday October 29, 2009 11:57 AM

Then I flipped it over and put "brush on" truck bed liner called Raptor on the bottom and the wheel wells.

Between the POR15 (see previous entry) and truck bed liner, it is virtually rust proof.

I also sprayed Penetrol inside the sills to rust proof them too.

Truck bed liner on the bottom

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Disassembly And Paint

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Mark W. Jackwood — Posted on The MG Experience
Thursday October 29, 2009 11:53 AM

Once all the body modifications were made, the car was completely disassembled and painted inside with Por15. The engine bay and interior including the boot was painted gray, and black POR15 was put on all the other high rust areas.