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36,193 KMS 2 Green Manual

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1979 MGB ROADSTER - V8 - 36,193 MILES SHOWING

This Rubber Nose roadster started life in California, delivered new by Burbank Imports of Burbank California on the 6th of October 1981.

We hold the original handbook and Passport to Service showing details of it's early life and owner.

It was imported to Australia around 1990 and then over a period of years underwent a conversion firstly to RHD and secondly to be fitted with a 3.5 Litre Rover V8 engine, mated to a Toyota Supra 5 speed manual gearbox.

The vehicle is very original in many ways and only had a genuine 3,800 miles on the odometer when imported in 1990.

It had apparently spent over 12 months on the showroom floor, before being delivered in 1981, which was quite common with the last of the MGBs that were sent to the US.

We hold documentation from Tonkin's Engineering certifying the above work and also SA Government documentation approving the car for road registration in SA.

The current owner who has run a well known MG business in Adelaide for many years, now happily retired but has given us the following technical information on the car.

ENGINE

Rover 3.5 Litre (+20 thou)
10.5 : 1 pistons
Fully balanced
Dynotec PC217 Stage camshaft
(a) Valve Lift Inlet 450 degrees - duration 280 degrees
(b) Valve Lift Exhaust 474 degrees - duration 289 degrees
Crane (99284-16) anti pump up hydraulic lifters
Duplex timing chain with adjust. sprockets
Heads-Exhaust ports opened and polished
Inlet ports matched to valley cover
Valves standard with SD1 springs
Holley 350-2 barrel
Ceramic coated RV8 extractors
Holden R912 clutch plate
Daihatsu/Toyo 235X21X29 pressure plate
Throw out Bearing Holden (ballrace)
Slave Cylinder MGB
Flywheel - steel billet, Rover ring gear (Hand made)
Aluminium race radiator with MGB twin electric fans
Pertronix Ignitor Electronic ignition
Crane HI-6 Ignition system

BRAKES

Front - MGB disc - Rotors drilled/grooved, MGB V8 pads
Rear - Nissan Skyline disc

SUSPENSION

Front - MGB lowered 1 inch 7/8 inch sway bar, 1.25 neg.
Rear - MGB lowered 1.75 inches Panhard bar Spax adjust. shocks

TRANSMISSION

Toyota Supra W58 5 speed (Close ratio)

Ratios - 1st 3.285:1
2nd 1.894:1
3rd 1.275:1
4th 1.000:1
5th 0.783:1
Rev 3.768:1

DRIVE SHAFT

Purpose built professionally made

DIFFERENTIAL

Nissan Skyline Silhouette R31 - Aust. Borg Warner 28 spline Limited slip (ratio 3.7:1)

WHEELS & TYRES

17 inch alloys with Bridgestone Potenza RE003 tyres 215/45/R17

Altogether, a great package which easily will out perform the original 4 cylinder Rubber Nose roadster.

If you are looking for a well sorted and built MGB V8 roadster, save yourself heaps of time and money and consider this example.

Eligible for Historic registration in most jurisdictions, this equates to minimal on road costs.

Available to inspect on our state of the art showroom floor in Adelaide.

We can arrange transport door to door Australia wide, or you may just wish to drive it home!

Finance - our broker offers VERY competitive rates and prompt service.

We welcome the opportunity to consider your trade in.

Title	1979 MG B Roadster Mk 2
Price	$37,900
Kilometers	36,193
Colour	Green
Transmission	Manual
Fuel	Petrol
Body	Roadster
Cylinders	4
Engine Size	1798
VIN	GHN5UL500083G
Reg Plate	VRA792
Reg Expiry	03/11/2025
Stock Number	2313

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