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Thanks Chris

Hi fellas, I am putting a discovery 3.9 EFI into my MGB. I will be converting the engine from Serpentine to the older SD1 timing cover. Just thinking about the layout of the hoses. My engine's in the shed and I haven't seen it for a while as it's buried under shed crap. I have the two hard lines ...

They are exactly the wheels I was looking at. I've got a firm offering to redrill the halfshafts for £50 each.

Should I go for bolts or studs?

Not really. 6 x 15 will do me.

Hi Perry,

I have looked at altering the PCD, but I have been quoted so far 250 per half shaft!

The rims I'm looking at are the JBW mini lites

Sorry I missed this reply Perry. I want an every day car to take to shows and for high days and holidays. It's got to be optimised for Road.

The standard 3.9i gives me near 190BHP and thats enough.

From your post you sound as if you're still in Slough, do you know anyone locally that can redrill ...

Thanks Dave.

Thanks guys. I dont have the disc backplates so I'll have to make some spacers up. Anyone know the thickness of the brake backplates?

Hi All,

I have just bought a shortened SD1 axle and one of the things I'm looking at is the caps that fit over the axle ends, they cant by fully tightened to sit flush. Pics below

Now I'm thinking that space is the voice that the drum brake back-plate occupies. But I thought I’d check.

Does the ...

Gordon Bennet that was nearby. Were you a Woodside guy? I was at the Orchard - A proper school for trainee failures!

Going to go either the XJS IRS or buy the 3.07 cw&p + the frontline kit

Hi Perry,

I used to live in Wexham too, in Shaggy Calf Lane. Its a small world.

I do need an axle, I missed a genuine MGB V8 CW&P on eBay for £165, that would have worked a treat. I can get an SD1 axle easily, they’re on eBay for ~£50 regularly. Are you saying that the guts of an SD1 can be made ...

Kiwi,

If only I had the skills and the MGB had the structural integrity! I've now got two engines so am firmly on the path to RV8.

Its a 78 Rubber bumper roadster in white. It will end up being an old English white Chrome car with dark red leather interior. Somehow though I think its going to ...

Hi all,

Just saying Hi, my names Rik and I'm from sunny slough. I'm doing a MGB V8 conversion.

Hi All,

Can anyone recommend a place to narrow an SD1 axle near Slough?

Cheers,
Rik.