Full race engine and rolling road tune for works MGA

We have built a full race 1500 MGA engine for the works MGA MBL 867 ready for next weeks Goodwood Revival. A custom made steel crank, steel rods and forged pistons and running on twin SU carburettors. This MGA is one of the earliest pre-production examples that competed as a rally car in the hands of Nancy Mitchell on all the big events of the day including the Mille Miglia. For more information on the car visit the website here.

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Fiat Abarth 1500 on the rolling road

The Fiat is almost ready for it’s Revival debut. The new engine is in along with twin Weber carbs, bespoke intake and exhaust manifolds have been fitted as well as an LSD and bespoke competition half shafts. Today we will get the new engine tuned up and run in before we go testing. Guy Harman will be sharing the drive with Rupert Keegan.

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