{"id":2555,"date":"2012-08-15T00:11:15","date_gmt":"2012-08-15T00:11:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=2555"},"modified":"2026-05-07T21:41:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T02:41:38","slug":"1967-mgb-with-5-0l-v8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=2555","title":{"rendered":"1967 MGB with a 5.0L V8"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This 1967 MG MGB has a lot of modifications. In the engine bay sits a 5.0 L V8. Behind that is a five-speed manual transmission and 9-inch rear end.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cardomain.com\/ride\/3999072\/1967-MG-MGB\">Cardomain<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This 1967 MG MGB has a lot of modifications. In the engine bay sits a 5.0 L V8. Behind that is a five-speed manual transmission and 9-inch rear end. 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