Leons MGB 215 V8
Header Pics
Pics of the headers - taken during the 2010 rebuild. These had been Jet-Hot Coated. I took them over to Scottsville and had them Swain Coater - ceramic coating.
My Posts – different things about the car
The Original Tach Circuit – the electronic one
What it does - Signal from the points goes into the 1k resistor at the left. 1 uf capacitor and 12v zener clean out the spikes from the ignition to a rather clean 12v pulse....
Tach 4 cylinder to 8 cylinder conversion (or adjustment)
Here are some updated pictures of how to be able adjust the tach to read correctly for 8 cylinders. I soldered a 10K pot from pin 4 to pin 7. With that you can adjust it so the...
Getting Reassembled – Dynamax sound deadening
Various pics putting it back together. I did use dynamax through out the car.
Getting Rebuilt – March 2011
March 2011 - time to rebuild and change color. I decided to go from black to Chrysler 300 Vanilla and added a hood scoop. The scoop is from a Chevy S-10 pickup. I also put...
New (2011) Paint Job and Interior Finished
Changed the color to Chrysler 300 Vanilla - an off white. Stayed with the black top.
Manifold Stuff
First time the headers (made by Mike The Pipe in England) where plain. Then I had them Hot Coated out in Nevada. Then I had them ceramic coated at Swantech in...
Clutch related Pics
Here's a couple pictures of my clutch after the ring gear slipped. The flywheel is aluminum with a steel ring gear. It had set screws. Over time the ring gear had gotten lose....
Holley Sniper TBI 2300
Holley Sniper 2300 TBI Off and on over the years I have been playing with various types of Throttle Body Injection (TBI). TBI just runs better. Smoother acceleration, more...
holley-throttle-body-fuel-injection-round-1
Here's some pics from my first round with the Holley throttle body injection.
General Pics
Blown Spark Plug
The car blew a spark plug. One of the Autolite 303's blew out. My grandson Preston and I were on our way back from the track to Seneca Lodge and when we turned the corner into...
My First Car Show with the MG
It was a rough day weather wise - but I took second place at my first car show with the MGB. I was ok with that. It was at the Victor High School, by the MG Car...