Alec Stuckey's MGB V6 Conversion Journal

Its been a while since I've posted. I have been busy getting the engine in place. After modifying the firewall in order to install the engine, I found that I needed to move the gas pedal. This actually was pretty easy; I made a small bracket and used the bolt that is in front of the old throttle linkage on the firewall (I think it was for the fuel cutoff switch) to secure the new gas pedal setup. I also installed the throttle body, alternator and belt, oil pressure sender (I had to use the hose from the 1800 engine to get the sensor to a good location - it wouldn't fit with Bill Guzman's engine mount), and more. I welded in O2 sensor bungs onto the lower part of each manifold, which worked quite well. I have my dashboard all wired up and ready to install. I am working on wiring next. I received the wiring harness from BMC the other day so now it is time to remove all unnecessary wires and clean everything up. I was going back and forth on the wiring harness from Brian because it is so expensive but now, I am glad I did it. After reading some of the issues with the manually installed Camaro wiring, I am glad that I have this system. Everything is laid out in a concise and intelligent manner with labels and instructions. I plan to create a quality setup that has no leftover wires. I also need to rewire the speaker system... the car came with an amplified 1200 watt system with an oversized subwoofer in the back. While the previous owner did a wonderful job implementing the entire system into the car, I am not overly interested in an overpowered sound system in an MGB. I plan to sell the complete system (minus the regular speakers) in the near future. I bought a new head unit from Crutchfield the other day so I will be able to wire that in seamlessly. All thats left after wiring is fuel (which I bought an in tank pump for), minor hood modification to accommodate the throttle body, radiator (which I am undecided on), and air filter.