Conversion performed by - Engine compartment mods where done by Glen Towery - the rest of the car was completed by 5Rrestorations (Ron Redding) in Brookshire Tx. / Town/city and state – Spring, Tx
Year and model of car 1972 MGB GT / E-mail address –
Engine (make, model, configuration, displacement, etc.) 4.2 Mildly modified Rover, mild cam, stage 1 heads etc. engine was assembled by 5rrestorations and with the help of D&D / Engine electrical - stock
Intake (manifold & carburetor, or fuel-injection specifics) Intake is Edelbrock w/ Edelbrock 500 Carb / Cooling system – Huge aluminum radiator supplied by D&D Fab.
Cam 488 lift Crower – Crower springs – Valves etc. / Exhaust system 3” single jet coated with Edelbrock muffler.
Transmission (type, make/model, ratio of top gear, etc.) T-5 5 speed / Driveshaft - D&D V8 special
Clutch System Standard 10” clutch - / Rear axle (make/model, ratio, limited-slip?) – MGC 307 gear
Front suspension – Lowered 1” w/poly bushings / Brakes - Wilwood
Rear suspension Lowered 1” w/poly bushings / Tube shock conversion / soon to be disc brakes as well. / Wheels/Tires 205-15 low profile on 15” minilites
Weight / Electrical (gauges, lighting, audio, etc.) - Stock
Miles driven since completion 100 / Date conversion completed 3-2007
Other chassis modifications Trans tunnel widened. Front cut out for radiator mounting
Body and interior modifications – No body mods other than a functionl cowl induction hood as the 69 Cameros were - Interior is stock except for seats & steering wheel.
Performance data – Get in / Hang on / Shut up
Sources of parts / information – Glen towery – D&D Fabrication – 5rrestoration – Reborn co with Evan Amaya helping with clutch.
Comments / tips / notable problems encountered during or after completion… The 4.2 is actually the 2nd engine, the 1st was a wimpy 3.5 that didn’t get 30miles on it before we had trans problems and had to take out motor and trans to repair trans – at that time we built and installed the beefier 4.2 – the only plans I still have to do to the car is rear disc brakes and possibly a 8” Ford rear with taller gears.
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