{"id":16750,"date":"2017-06-21T18:32:25","date_gmt":"2017-06-21T23:32:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=16750"},"modified":"2020-01-19T23:19:53","modified_gmt":"2020-01-20T05:19:53","slug":"for-sale-1980-mgb-with-a-rover-v8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=16750","title":{"rendered":"For Sale: 1980 MGB with a Rover V8"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This 1980 MGB Limited Edition is for sale on eBay (no longer active) in Hebron, Ohio with a starting price of $15,000. This small roadster was upgraded to a 4.6 L Rover V8 by Andy’s Auto<\/a> who specialize in MG V8 conversions. The engine was built with an forged 9.75:1 pistons, Isky Racing camshaft, valve work, high volume oil pump, and Edelbrock 500 cfm carburetor. Behind the engine sits a Rover LT77 five-speed manual transmission with 21 lb lightened flywheel and Triumph TR8 clutch connected to a custom driveshaft and narrowed GM 10-bolt rear end with 3.42 gears.<\/p>\n

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Source: eBay (no longer active) via Bring a Trailer<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This 1980 MGB Limited Edition is for sale on eBay (no longer active) in Hebron, Ohio with a starting price of $15,000. This small roadster was upgraded to a 4.6 L Rover V8 by Andy’s Auto who specialize in MG V8 conversions. The engine was built with an forged 9.75:1 pistons, Isky Racing camshaft, valve… Read More »For Sale: 1980 MGB with a Rover V8<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":16751,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[421],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16750","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mgb"],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":105382,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=105382","url_meta":{"origin":16750,"position":0},"title":"Frontline Cars’ MGB with a 4.8L Rover V8","author":"swaptastic","date":"September 26, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Frontline Cars built this MGB \"LE60\" at their company in the UK. 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