Contributors in 2016
The articles and news items on the V8 website, in our columns in Safety Fast! and in our two workshop notes series depend on the contributions from fellow members. So what have we seen from our contributors in 2016?


Dugald MacNeill and Mike Macartney celebrating Mike reaching the 100th report in mid December 2016. Dugald has visited Mike many times to lend a hand with the rebuild work.


Nic Houslip - we hear he's getting a selfie stick for Christmas so we hope a better photo will follow!

Contributors in 2016
See our analysis of the leading contributors of articles for the V8 website, our two workshop notes series and our columns in Safety Fast! in 2016. More


How active is the V8 website? Our Recent Changes webpage has links on a daily basis to all the new material posted to the V8 website. In 2016 there were 445 links to new material - an average of 1.22 new items a day for the year. Changes

MGV8 information and articles in Safety Fast!
See our "More" webpage that provides more information on all the articles and information in the monthly V8 Columns and periodic V8 Newsletters. "More"

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V8 Rebuild reports from Mike Macartney
The regular reports from Mike Macartney on the progress of his V8 Roadster rebuild have been both an impressive contribution in terms of the detail and frequency but also in terms of the frank and amusing style Mike has used. The detail revealed as the work progresses and the frustrations at times are a feature of the honesty of the reports. They have been popular with fellow V8 members as they have shown so much detail as the series sailed past the 100th report in mid December 2016. Mike posted 59 reports in 2016, many with 8 pages of material as A4L twin column PDF documents full of photos of the work in progress. That was 359 A4L pages in 2016! More
Understanding the RV8 Engine Management System
Following a query on the V8BB seeking help with fault
finding for the fuel injection on an RV8, Nic Houslip set about drafting a very readable initial note explaining what the system does and then Dave Morris produced a detailed 6 page article on the engine management system with the help of John Anthistle and John Hale. They also covered the options for owners who want to upgrade
their cars by ‘chipping’ or ‘remapping’ their engines. A reduced two page article was included in the V8 Newsletter in the August 2016 issue of Safety Fast!
Introduction article & Full article
Sorrento by BGTV8
John Upton enjoyed having his MGBGTV8 in Africa when he lived there (his article on running a V8 in Africa
was an interesting read) and in a three page article he described another adventure -how he took his V8 to Sorrento for his daughter’s wedding so it could be their wedding car. The article described the route from southwest France to Italy via Sardinia. The article was released on the V8 website and a reduced single page article was in the V8 Newsletter in the December 2016 issue of Safety Fast!
Sorrento article & V8 in Africa
MGV8 sump gasket reinforcing strips
Oil leaks from V8 gaskets are a frequent problem and following a V8BB thread discussing the suitability of several gaskets and sealants, Tony Lake described in an article how the problem is down to the light steel section used on the sump. He then mentioned he had some sketches of steel stiffening pieces he had made to overcome the problem and solve the leaks. A link in the article went to detailed sketches. Article
Check your plastic breather pipe is not missing
Derek Squires spotted something on the garage floor under his RV8 which turned out to be the plastic breather on the rear axle. Later Jonathan Buckley contributed some useful information after he was unimpressed with the quality of replacement plastic breathers. His research found the Land Rover Defender & Range Rover models used a similar rear axle breather but in brass incorporating a non return valve to exclude water and dirt. The note was added to both workshop notes series and appeared in the April 2016 issue of Safety Fast! More
Pricewatch series for MGBGTV8s and RV8s
The series was launched in 2015 and monitors MGV8s for sale in magazine adverts and auction listings. Our two volunteers, Andy Goves and Keith Belcher, beaver away supplying links and information as they spot MGV8s for sale and the news is posted to the Pricewatch webpages. Our MGV8 Price Guide, last updated in May 2016, will be updated again by an analysis of the Pricewatch data in March 2017 for release in May 2017.
MGBGTV8 Pricewatch & MG RV8 Pricewatch
MGV8 Price Guide (May 2016)