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British V8 Newsletter (Aka MG V8 Newsletter) California Dreaming: an MGB-GT-V8 on Route 66 (owners: Robert and Susan Milner) The British V8 Newsletter - Current Issue - Table of Contents British V8 Newsletter May - September 2007 (Volume 15, Issue 2) 301 pages, 712 photos Main Editorial Section (including this table of contents) 45 pages, 76 photos In the Driver's Seat by Curtis Jacobson Canadian Corner by Martyn Harvey How-to: Under-Hood Eaton M90 Supercharger on an MGB-V8! by Bill Jacobson How-to: Select a Performance Muffler by Larry Shimp How-to: Identify a Particular Borg-Warner T5 Transmission research by David Gable How-to: Easily Increase an MGB's Traction for Quicker Launches by Bill Guzman Announcing the Winners - First Annual British V8 Photo Contest by Robert Milks Please Support Our Sponsors! by Curtis Jacobson Special Abingdon Vacation Section: 51 pages, 115 photos Abingdon For MG Enthusiasts by Curtis Jacobson A Visit to British Motor Heritage (to see actual MG production practices!) by Curtis Jacobson The Building of an MG Midget Body by S. Clark & B. Mohan BMH's Exciting New Competition Bodyshell Program by Curtis Jacobson How BMH Built a Brand-New Vintage Race Car by Curtis Jacobson Special Coverage of British V8 2007: 67 pages, 147 photos British V8 2007 Meet Overview by Curtis Jacobson British V8 Track Day at Nelson Ledges Road Course by Max Fulton Measuring Up: Autocrossing and Weighing the Cars by Curtis Jacobson Valve Cover Race Results by Charles Kettering Continuing Education and Seminar Program Tech Session 1 - Digital Photography for Car People (with Mary Schils) Tech Session 2 - MGB Suspension Upgrades (with Ted Lathrop) Tech Session 3 - Ford V8 MGB Conversions (with Pete Mantell) Tech Session 4 - Installing a Wiring Kit (with Dan Masters) Tech Session 5 - Powder Coating (with Pete Mantell) Tech Session 6 - Rear Axle Selection and Set-Up (with Dan Lagrou) Tech Session 7 - Rover Electronic Fuel Injection (with Jim Stuart) Special Guest Vehicles - Factory-Built British V8s! Philip Cooke's 2006 MG ZT-T (with Ford 4.6L V8) Dave Massey's 1980 Triumph TR8 (with Rover 3.5L V8) John Targett's 1974 Aston Martin V8 (with Aston Martin 5.3L V8) John Targett's 1975 Jensen Interceptor III (with Chrysler 440 V8) "How It Was Done" Articles: 137 pages, 372 photos #145 Ray Bencar (Mentor OH, 65 Healey 3000, Chevy 350 V8 blown, BW T56 6-speed) #146 Chris Caso-Rohland (Calgary Alberta, 78 MG MGB, Rover 3.5L V8, Toyota W58 5-speed) #147 Don Coleman (Dearborn MI, 79 MG MGB, Rover 4.9L V8, BW T5 5-speed) #148 Miles Crouch (Atlanta GA, 79 Triumph Spitfire, Ford 2.3L I4 turbo, Ford C4 auto) #149 Dan Furey (Columbus OH, 73 Triumph TR6, Ford 289, BW T5 5-speed) #150 Ed Greene (Spring TX, 72 MG MGB/GT, Rover 4.2, BW T5 5-speed) #151 Martyn Harvey (Waterloo Ontario, 75 TVR 2500M, Chevy 350 V8, BW T5 5-speed) #152 Ken Hiebert (Toronto Ontario, 72 Triumph TR6, GM LT1 5.7L V8, BW T56 6-speed) #153 Joe Hutcherson (Campbellsville KY, 76 MG MGB, Chevy 4.3 V6 EFI, 700r4 auto) #154 Matt Jennings (Minneapolis MN, 67 Sunbeam Alpine, Ford 302, C4 auto) #155 Chris Jones (Salt Lake City UT, 67 MG MGB, Buick 215 V8, BW T5 5-speed) #156 Dale Knapke (Sidney OH, 72 Triumph TR6, Ford 2.3L turbo, BW T5 5-speed) #157 Brian Kraus (Westminster MD, 76 MG Midget, Mazda 13B Rotary, Mazda 5-speed) #158 Jonathan Lamson (Rosemont NJ, 60 MG MGA Twin-Cam, Mazda 12A Rotary, Mazda 4-speed) #159 Mark Mallaby (San Diego CA, 77 MG MGB, Rover 3.9 EFI, LT77 5-speed) #160 Don Nicholls (Caledonia Ontario, 77 MG MGB, Chevy 3.4 V6, T5 5-speed) #161 David Petrikas (Sydney, Australia, 65 Sunbeam Alpine, Ford 302, Toploader 4-speed) #162 Jack Renaud (Dearborn MI, 80 MG MGB, Buick 215, BW T5 5-speed) #163 Joe Schafer (Mt. Pleasant MI, 71 MG MGB, Ford 5.0 EFI, BW T5 5-speed) #164 Terry Shulte (Sioux Falls SD, 74 MG MGB/GT, Ford 5.0 EFI, BW T5 5-speed) Prefer to DOWNLOAD or PRINT the whole newsletter? This newsletter is available in printer-optimized Adobe "PDF" format - but only for our financial contributors. To contribute the funds so badly needed for our continued growth... Click Here to Support The British V8 Newsletter! What's YOUR story? We're working on the next issue right now. Please consider submitting info, photos, or an article! The table-of-contents has been sponsored by: the editor's car In The Driver's Seat (Volume XV Issue 2, September 2007) by: Curtis Jacobson Welcome readers! This issue of The British V8 Newsletter is packed with more of everything: more articles, more top-quality color photography, and more practical tech-info you can use. Please tell your friends! Even the most dyed-in-the-wool purists will appreciate our cultural and historical articles. (Check out the Traveler's Guide to charming Abingdon England.) The spectacular results of our 1st-annual photo contest will knock socks off too. This issue contains more information about new shop techniques and tools (e.g. powder coating), and more down-to-Earth explanation of how cars work. ("What are the pros and cons of competing mufflers?") We've stretched out to cover an even wider range of cars. (This issue includes our first Aston-Martin!) On the other hand, we're covering modified MGs and Triumphs in ever increasing depth. Why not? Our branch of "the old car hobby" is one of the very healthiest and fastest growing! Unlike conventional restorations, there's no limit to how much our cars can improve with every passing season. British V8 2007 (August 2-5, 2007 in Willoughby OH) Our annual meet was a huge success, thanks due to the hard work of coordinator Kurt Schley and his lovely new bride. (CONGRATULATIONS!) Special thanks also to Dan Masters for pitching-in to handle registrations at the meet, and to Pete Mantell for making our track day successful. On the ground, a team of volunteers pitched in to make everything come together seamlessly: tech sessions, autocross, parking lot parties, etc. What a great bunch of people! (Please see the special-event section of the newsletter for more specifics.) Enjoying this article? Our newsletter is funded through the generous support of readers like you! To contribute to our operating budget, please click here and follow the instructions. (Suggested contribution is twenty bucks per year. Feel free to give more!) Steve Ward's LT1-powered MGB, as photographed at British V8 2007 Believe it or not... there were actually way too many awesome cars at this year's British V8 Meet to fit into this one newsletter issue. We'll feature more cars and photos from the 2007 meet in our next issue! British V8 2008 (July 12-16, 2008 in Elkhart Lake WI) ACT NOW because next year's meet is going to be a huge success too. (As soon as I remember where I put the hotel information, I'll come back and paste it here.) Coordinators Paul & Mary Schils are planning a full schedule of exciting activities. I'm looking forward to spirited drives near the Kettle Moraine glacier area and a visit to the Experimental Aircraft Association's museum in Oshkosh. We'll also have tech sessions, an autocross, and valve cover racing. I'm looking forward to cheese, beer and bratwurst... and especially a traditional Wisconsin "Fish Boil". (As always, ALL fans of modified British sports cars are invited to our events. You don't need to own or bring a car to join in the fun!) Elkhart Lake is the home of the Road America race track. Consider staying over to enjoy the Kohler International Challenge (with Brian Redman). It's a full weekend of SVRA sanctioned vintage racing, plus associated activities such as a concours d'elegance. This Newsletter is a Volunteer Effort The British V8 Newsletter and website represent the work of many people. I want to take a moment to recognize and thank all the folks who've contributed articles, photos, and information. Returning readers will probably recognize some familiar names including Bill Guzman, Martyn Harvey and Larry Shimp. I also want to thank brand-new writer Max Fulton, researcher David Gable, photo judges Robert and Dreama Milks, and special photography contributors Bill Mohan and Steve Clark, plus all the folks who've contributed "How It Was Done" write-ups. I continue to be amazed by the generosity of readers. Since May we've been blessed with financial support from readers Tony Andrews, Ken Bierman, Stephen Bryant, Robert Fair, Carl Floyd, Jeff Hug, Richard Lilly, Mikel Moor, Jack Renaud, Klaus Siebert, and Al Wulf. You guys are wonderful! Your contributions will be put to good use, expanding the depth and breadth of our coverage. Finally, I want to assure everyone that the next issue of The British V8 Newsletter will be even better than this one. How can I keep promising that? I know people JUST LIKE YOU have valuable ideas to contribute. Our hobby is growing fast, and getting more exciting every day. Don't miss out on the fun - GET INVOLVED! Please Support Our Sponsors! Our sponsors/advertisers are mostly small businesses with limited advertising budgets. Make sure to THANK them for sponsoring our FREE newsletter! We couldn't produce it without sponsors. We welcome sponsors that are new with this issue: Advance Auto-Wire Advance Auto-Wire: Electrical reliability in a British car? Believe it! British Motor Heritage Ask about the new Competition Bodyshells! Now available built-to-order.
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