I just made the classic British mistake.

[Ted]

That's a good article. Despite having my road couch (Harley Ultra Classic) I have been finding myself thinking that the BMW offerings are really better for longer trips.

I also had a similar experience back when I flew the MU-2. Once before a long trip (something on the order of 20+ hours in a few days) I threw my back out and had a hard time getting out of bed. But managed to crawl my way up front and sit in the left seat of the MU-2 for a few days straight essentially. Back felt better afterwards.

 

[Dana]

And to bring it back to aviation...

 

[Dry Creek]

It is on a trailer...

Still, the backwards electrical hookups are an abomination to the righteous who choose standardization over theory of electron flow.

 

[Bill]

Still, the backwards electrical hookups are an abomination to the righteous who choose standardization over theory of electron flow.

If you look at the physics, who is backwards and who is not?

 

[MIFlyer]

Not mine but a nice example of a Mk3 Spitfire used as a daily driver by a co-worker

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gosh that looks fun!

I have too many partially done project cars at the moment, but boy does that look fun!!!!!!

 

[cowman]

Been a while since I updated this. The car remains in progress… mainly because a year later the machine shop STILL hasn’t finished my engine.

The good news is I’ve got the body painted and it’s going back together. Just redid the wheels too… may touch those up a bit yet but they didn’t turn out too bad.

 

[Racerx]

the machine shop STILL hasn’t finished my engine.

Is it a Lycoming or a Continental?

 

[Half Fast]

Been a while since I updated this. The car remains in progress… mainly because a year later the machine shop STILL hasn’t finished my engine.

The good news is I’ve got the body painted and it’s going back together. Just redid the wheels too… may touch those up a bit yet but they didn’t turn out too bad.

Looks pretty.

Is the shop still trying to figure out how a Lucas ignition works? (Hint - it doesn't.)

 

[Dave Arata]

I read the title and immediately thought you made a wiring mistake! One of my favorite track day stories, the gentleman doing the driver meeting in the morning was explaining the flags to the novices. When he got to the debris flag, it was explained as, and I quote "the British car ahead flag".

 

[Ted]

Been a while since I updated this. The car remains in progress… mainly because a year later the machine shop STILL hasn’t finished my engine.

If you’d like another British engine (actually American that was sent to England to learn how to leak more oil) that also doesn’t work, you could always swap the 4.0 from my Land Rover in after I put the C4.4 in (which I really need to get working on).

 

[Daleandee]

Been a while since I updated this. The car remains in progress… mainly because a year later the machine shop STILL hasn’t finished my engine.

The good news is I’ve got the body painted and it’s going back together. Just redid the wheels too… may touch those up a bit yet but they didn’t turn out too bad.

You need to hurry up as you have a passenger waiting for a ride ...

 

[cowman]

Is it a Lycoming or a Continental?

Lycocontax

Looks pretty.

Is the shop still trying to figure out how a Lucas ignition works? (Hint - it doesn't.)

Oddly enough, that was one of the few electrical things that did work on it. The engine ran before I took it in but a cam lobe was wiped and another valve was sticking so it was basically on 2cylinders. IDK what's up with the shop, I must be last priority. It's been close to a year and I just needed it cleaned/checked and bored out basically. Time to go back and be the squeaky wheel again I guess.

If you’d like another British engine (actually American that was sent to England to learn how to leak more oil) that also doesn’t work, you could always swap the 4.0 from my Land Rover in after I put the C4.4 in (which I really need to get working on).

w-would that even fit?

You need to hurry up as you have a passenger waiting for a ride ...

I'll get to confuse the pre-k pickup again. I'm becoming known for showing up in a different vehicle every day

 

[Dean Champion]

Doesit have anything to do with mashed peas?

 

[Jim K]

w-would that even fit

anything fits if you're creative enough

Okay, I made that up, but have you seen the size of the engine he's planning to put in the disco?

 

[TCABM]

If you’d like another British engine (actually American that was sent to England to learn how to leak more oil) that also doesn’t work, you could always swap the 4.0 from my Land Rover in after I put the C4.4 in (which I really need to get working on).

This and the Cobra I hope to see finished in 2023.

 

[Ted]

w-would that even fit?

I'm about certain it. That 4.0 V8 is a really compact little engine. A 302 is significantly larger in external dimensions.

A quick search of Google shows that not only can it be done, but it has been done:

Okay, I made that up, but have you seen the size of the engine he's planning to put in the disco?

That, too, will fit. I'm about certain, although nobody else has done it before.

This and the Cobra I hope to see finished in 2023.

"Finished" is a strong word...

Once I get the RV "ready for the season" (the current batch of work on it) the focus then moves over to the RX-7 (race season prep), the Cobra, and the Disco swap, more in whatever order the available parts and time happen to allow work. I suppose I should start getting together parts for rebuilding the T56.

 

[Half Fast]

Once I get the RV "ready for the season" (the current batch of work on it) the focus then moves over to the RX-7 (race season prep), the Cobra, and the Disco swap, more in whatever order the available parts and time happen to allow work. I suppose I should start getting together parts for rebuilding the T56.

You sound bored. Have you considered building a plane, just to have something to do with your spare time?

 

[Scrabo]

I prefer this and the spitfire for Brit cars

 

[bflynn]

Starting to look a lot like a car, which means only 90% of the work is left!

 

[Spring Ford]

A quick search of Google shows that not only can it be done, but it has been done:

MG did it. Rover V8 into MGB. No idea what was changed.

https://www.mgownersclub.co.uk/mg-guides/mgb/mgb-gtv8

 

[Spring Ford]

More on V8:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MG_MGB
"MG never attempted to export the MGB GT V8 to the United States. "

The V8 engine is reportedly a bit lighter than the B series. No idea what gearbox/axle was used.

 

[Ted]

You sound bored. Have you considered building a plane, just to have something to do with your spare time?

Oh, the discussions have been going on. Think miniature MU-2 that can take off from my 1,000 ft grass runway and still do >200 (250+ would be nice).

No, I'm not starting that. I'm not joking. Really.

 

[charheep]

Is that one of the rare 6 wheeled British cars?

 

[Half Fast]

Is that one of the rare 6 wheeled British cars?

If you had a British car, wouldn’t you carry two spares?

 

[charheep]

If you had a British car, wouldn’t you carry two spares?

Wheels or cars?

 

[2-Bit Speed]

Wheels or cars?

Wheels. If you carry spare cars, you'll need spare trailers.

...

Or AAA accounts.

 

[Spring Ford]

Is that one of the rare 6 wheeled British cars?

 

[cowman]

Nearly 2 years later… lots of small things to do but we’re road testing.

 

[Bill]

Call me weird, but I like the black bumper MGBs better.

 

[Half Fast]

Looks great!

Now it just needs numbers on the doors and some tape over the headlights...

 

[Charlie Golf]

British Racing Green. I like it!

I see you added a roll bar. I need to do that with mine!

 

[Albany Tom]

It's a beautiful car!

Do all the lights work? (couldn't resist)

 

[Half Fast]

Do all the lights work? (couldn't resist)

If they do, it’s not an authentic restoration!

 

[cowman]

It's a beautiful car!

Do all the lights work? (couldn't resist)

Everything but the reverse lights... still trying to track down why. It's almost always bad connections. I'm getting pretty well practiced at making tiny rolls of sandpaper.

 

[Albany Tom]

Everything but the reverse lights... still trying to track down why. It's almost always bad connections. I'm getting pretty well practiced at making tiny rolls of sandpaper.

I think you've just proven it's an authentic car.

 

[Half Fast]

You did a great job on this. It’s a beautiful car. Is the interior finished? How about a pic or two?

 

[cowman]

You did a great job on this. It’s a beautiful car. Is the interior finished? How about a pic or two?

It’s still very much incomplete but here’s a picture I have on my phone.