Lovely neat job that
Loving the updates on this build
neat was important, so we've only modified parts where absolutely necessary.
So it has a stock Omega engine loom spliced into the car, with the EML and immobiliser working(the ignition pickup fits inside the stock MGB housing, and the chip goes into a Discovery key). We only made the exhaust manifolds, water rail and alternator mounts because there was no way of fitting stock parts. That made both the EGR and SAI redundant; Ian's made cheater circuits to remove all of the hardware especially the vacuum lines.The new water rail feeds the stock MGB bypass valve and heater box, which does away with more vacuum accessories.
It took me a while to convince him to keep the multirams, although the lower box that the AFM attaches to didn't fit. We needed to move that anyway as the water rail and alternator had to fit in that space. The new box is made from 75mm soil pipe and fittings(which are true 90° unlike drain pipe) bonded together, with the guts of the AFM screwed in. Air filter is a K&N in front of the radiator, he'll live with a shorter AFM life if that happens. Connecting hoses are stock. Throttle cable is Vectra with an adaptor to take up the extra 30mm length. This was quicker and easier than shortening the cable, and means that another stock cable will fit if necessary
Radiator is stock MGB V8, with a threaded boss for the fan switch - manually switched cooling fans are an abomination - in the stock location, with a completely unmodified Omega top hose joining them!
I made an adaptor to fit a stock MGB UJ to the Omega gearbox flange. The custom prop is basically stock MGB, but longer to take up the space the overdrive unit occupied. Gearlever is stock Omega with the reverse lockout removed(there's another inside the gearbox), through the stock MGB hole, trim, console and gaiter. Ian drilled a hole in the side of the bell housing to fit the clutch hose(stock MGB pedal and master cylinder), I would have kept the stock top location, even though it is a little busy there.