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Update on the Wildest MGB on Earth

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MGB GT3 with a twin-turbo Rover V8

Since we last wrote about Jason Shalders and APS Motorsports’ 1966 MGB GT GT3 race car they have continued to post progress on their Facebook page. The hood is now all one piece and most of the body seems complete with a coating of yellow paint.

MGB GT3 with a twin-turbo Rover V8

MGB GT3 with a twin-turbo Rover V8

Race Engine Digest wrote a very detailed article on the twin-turbocharged 4.0 L Rover V8 which you can read in a Facebook post by Westwood Cylinder Liners.

twin-turbo 4.0 L Rover V8 with custom Lotus heads

twin-turbo 4.0 L Rover V8 with custom Lotus heads

twin-turbo 4.0 L Rover V8 with custom Lotus heads

The team is still has a lot of work left on internal components. They just recently were working on installing the custom fuel tank and modifying the engine cam carriers.

MGB GT3 with a twin-turbo Rover V8

twin-turbo 4.0 L Rover V8 with custom Lotus heads

Source: APS Motorsports Facebook page

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