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V8 Conversion from Australia

Many years ago I started building a V8 Magnette. I still have the vehicle after having garaged it for the past 15 years at my mother's house. It sits in my driveway today almost finished and driveable.
Specs are:

SD1 rover V8 with twin SD Strombergs
Home made headers
Points distributor controlled by electronic module (Dick Smith Kit)
Valiant 225 Radiator
Wire wheels (Various) 5.5 X 14 fronts fitted with Michelin X tyres...near new but now rock hard. 6 X 14 rears and also 8 1/4 X 14 (specially made)
Home made gearbox adaptor
Gearbox: Triumph Dolomite with leycock overdrive on 3rd and 4th
Diff: Narrowed Capri V6 3.32:1
Special hub adaptors made to take splined hubs for wire wheels.
Front Brakes: MGB solid discs adapted to modified top and bottom wishbones
Rear brakes: Ford V6 Capri Drums
Front Seat: Alfa Romeo GTV
Remote brake booster and combined pedal box (Ford Econovan)

Body mods:

Lowered 2" or so all around.
Radiused front guard (slightly wider track due to disc brakes)
Rear guards and rear doors reshaped for wider track (not flared... more expanded...quite subtle)

There's more stuff but that's about all I can recall for the moment.

Find attached a few pix of the original construction.
The vehicle is covered in a heavy layer of dust presently, I started it today just for the hell of it and then thought I'd surf the net looking for Magnette stuff....and then found your page....