The V8 Owners Forum -

... and 'they' said a TKO600 would never fit between the chassis rails. Lucky it wasn't a T56

man thats looking well sweet now mate,
and im your part of the forum

looking at your gearbox has reminded me to do some searching for mine as i think mines going bang this yr

....tank straps fabricated and tank fittings.....fitted! Bog roll is for when I scare myself WHEN it's on the road

....by 'eck it's a bit tight in there



.....even the supports have been cut & shut



....note the cunningly extended header that allows the steering shaft to pass through. Just wondering how long it will take the grease in the UJ to degrade? Answers on a postcard please to blah blah blah.

....must try to get the alternator in a different position. Then there might be enough room for a centrifugal blower

....somewhere in here we have to fit a radiator capable of shedding 350/400 bhp worth of heat

.....tried the hardtop moulding on. Looks a bit meaner now

...boot lid fitted......and it shuts



.... and the hard top actually fits over the roll cage....result!

Kev what valve cover is that? I only ask because I have a set of those for a big block but i never found out who made 'em.

Sorry Hairbear,

they were on the car when I bought it in red and black crackle paint. They were then stripped for polishing. There doesn't seem to be any markings to identify them.

Cheers,

Ian

..... a somewhat better shot of the wibbly-wobbly solution to getting the steering column around a big fat V8. If the engine was any wider and the engine bay any narrower we'd have had to have the first steer-by-wire Healey

.... modifications to the transmission tunnel so a seat can be got in. I sold the standard Healey seats as they had no head restraints and I'd like to avoid as much whiplash as possible in a situation.



It's such a narrow cockpit that a seat width of only 18 inches will fit and this is the 'wide' version for my lardy @rse!



.... and it's in and I fit in too.



unfortunately the rollcage won't let the seat go back any more so any passenger will have to be short or very flexible !

kev_the_mole wrote: unfortunately the rollcage won't let the seat go back any more so any passenger will have to be short or very flexible !

Just the way I like them The car is looking fantastic M8 top marks to you

Like the look of that tunnel

Too bad you've gone back to Wales AJ!