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Old 07-13-2017, 08:47 PM
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My friend Frank likes British cars. He rebuilt this MG-B around 1990. He shoe horned an "OldsmoBuick" 215 V8 in it and installed a RangeRover transmission. Recently, he was doing maintenance and discovered the steering rack was in bad shape. So, I crawled underneath it, removed and replace the rack. Normally, this only takes about an hour, but the fuel and oil pumps were very close to the rack and made it a little challenging. Took my time and got it installed and even got the steering wheel positioned correctly. It was fun experience but still prefer to work on tractors.
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Weird it is still left hand drive.
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That little 215 came in a lot of configurations, including a turbo with water/menthol injection, back in the day.
The little olds F85 was not a bad car.
---Thanks for the memories.
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I like the "menthol"! Methanol was used with water and some other stuff to prevent preignition. Ah the good ol' days before all of the modern electronics. It is unbelievable how much horsepower could be squeezed from that little block back in 1962.
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Sounds like good fun! Cubs are more fun. But that's sure looks like it can be a close 2nd!!
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I'm a bit of a British car fan myself. The Buick 215 is a great swap for an MGB, given its all aluminum construction and light weight. Rover purchased the rights to the engine from GM and it was used in the factory produced MGB V8 and Triumph TR8 (as well as Land Rovers, Rover sedans and other British cars).

Looks like your friend has a fun ride!
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The Prince of Darkness can never be considered modern electronics
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What in the world are you taking about?
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