Leons MGB 215 V8

Gt6 We Had

These are the pictures I used to sell the GT6 we had. I bought it from Foreign Auto when they were on University Ave. The rebuild was done very well, it ran great but...

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First Car Show – 2nd place

First Car Show – 2nd place

June 1998 - I entered my first car show - the MG Car Club Sports Car Festival held at the Victor High School. I got 2nd place. Pretty cool. I think the fact that it...

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Dual Exhaust – Centered gas tank

Dual exhaust pics - I just love the sound of duals. Dan centered the gas tank then I took it over to the local shop and had them fit the pipes and mufflers. Nothing beats the...

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Clutch & McCleod Throw Out Bearing

Clutch & McCleod Throw Out Bearing New update - with the last engine pull I went back to a hydraulic throwout bearing - used a Howe hydraulic from Speedway - works great....

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Carburator, Air Filter pics

Carburetor, Air Filter pics. This was before I really understood what/how the engine breather system worked. I thought there was enough vacuum in the air cleaner to pull air...

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Indented Rear Wheels

Indented Rear Wheels

  The rear end is from a Chevy Monza Vega. It's positraction and just about 3" wider than the original MG axle. To compensate for the extra width I had the center of the...

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Carb Pics – Carter 400 AFB

  The first carburetor  I put on the car was a Carter 400 AFB. The nice thing about a carburetor is if it is new or in good shape you can count it to get the car going and...

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Blown Rear Main Seal – 2004

  I noticed a bit of an oil leak. Normally on an MGB with the original engine this would be considered normal, but, having the Buick v8 in it - it wasn't normal. I figured...

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A Better Tach Circuit

  Here's more information about adjusting the MGB Tach to work with a V8 or a V6. This is looking at the back of the tach. After you remove the front bezel by rotating it...

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215 Specifications and Information

215 Specifications and Information

  Torque Specifications Year Engine Spark Plug Cylinder Head Bolts Intake Manifold 7 Exhaust Manifold Rocker Arm Shaft Bracket Rocker Arm Cover Connecting Rod Cap Bolts Main...

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