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Buick 231"/3.8 litre V6 engine & Turbo 350 trans; note design of
fenderwell outlet headers , 38" primary tube length (as suggested for Road Racing
apps.) |
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same, aft view |
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right side view, aft; note stainless steel tubing for trans cooler lines
& oil filter adapter (modified for application using welded on -8 fittings to be
shorter) |
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another view of right side; note oil filter adapter & original
alternator mount |
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1971 MGBGT engine compartment; 1980 XMBR & steering, including portion
of firewall; right side of firewall also modified for room @ cylinder head; heater box was
eliminated (now defroster only) for room @ bellhousing ; MGC heater control valve (or
maybe it was from the Healey.); wiring & brake lines were moved away from header
apertures. Note, this car had once had a shoddy installation of a 215 Olds- I spent more
time cleaning up the poorly done work than actually modifiying it for the V6. Note motor
mounts on front crossmember. |
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left side detail of header & steering |
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left side detail of header & steering |
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right side detail; this view gives a representation of engine setback
& why firewall was modified; gauge is actually Setpoint to start electric (stock) fans |
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view of lh motor mount, factory V8 radiator & Mallory dual point
distributor; no engine fan has been used. my only overheating problem comes doing 75+ mph
on the interstate, never in stop/go traffic. I just read in one of these "sites"
that I probably need the equivalent of the factory cardboard mudguard that goes between
the radiator & crossmember. |
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right side view showing why I needed to modify oil filter adapter (&
the V8's don't); relative engine setback (V6 is 5.25" shorter than 215 engine) |
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another view showing engine (block) is behind centerline of front wheels;
gap behind radiator soon to be ducted for better airflow @ higher speeds |
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a view I particularly like. |
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ditto; note that engine compartment has been repainted but not the body
yet. |
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detail of header & color keyed wheel, & no, the wheel mask does
not work |
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the view that most people see; barely seen are the dual exhaust pipes
& the quick fill gas cap |
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1973 console fitted, along with MGC auto shift quadrant (that's my
registration under side of console-not a hole in the carpet) |
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the front view showing the rusty hood & the scoop left over from when
it was a V8; new hood will be scoopless (&painted.) |
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dual channel air/fuel ratio indicator (std. O2 sensor fitted to each
collector) |
