Hi Guys I am new to this forum, Quick intro.I am Mark Bailey from MBR. We have been racing an Areo 8 in GT cup,Britcar and British Gt. We have a new project under way for the road, an Aero 10 or an Aero 8 with the BMW V10 in it. Car will also have a paddel gear change with a Hewland IGTC gearbox.The project is about half way, we are hoping to have the car finished by the summer.If you guys want I can post some photos.

Hi Mark, welcome to the site.

I'd love to see some photos and also to hear more about the project.

Since 2006 we've often had discussions on the forum about putting the S62 or S85 engines into the Aero body; therefore, you'll have quite a few interested readers.

Ok I will load photos,engine bay is tight,we have had to make changes to get the engine in. The engine is semi stressed using top and bottom mounts with an adaptor plate that mounts to the front bulk head. All master cylinders have been moved out of engine bay and the throttle is fly by wire.

Photos

[img]http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=20...p;id=1295412768[/img]

hope it works out fine!!!!

welcome

could you post the photos on talk morgan for those without access to face book?

Glad you asked that Nick!
Sounds like an interesting project...

Cheers,

Wow Mark, that looks some project! What chance of some more photos?

looks interesting

Welcome to the Forum Mark.

Fascinating project - I enjoyed the photos and look forward to more as the project nears completion.

If you have any of your team racing they would be interesting as well.

Simon's page on how to post photos on here may be useful if you have time, when you put down that shoehorn.

Welcome Mark !

Intersting projekt.


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Mark.

Looks very interesting, how many shoe horns did you use to get the engine in.



Better still tell us where you are and we can all come and visit and offer our less than expert opinions

Field trip anyone

Thats awesome, but where is mr tony?

Hi guys,thanks for your reply's,have been trying to put photos on here but can't seem to master it,hence photos on facebook.(will put more on facebook for the moment)
We are working on the car every day at the moment, next week we hope to get doors on,windscreen fitting on.So the following week the car can go to have new engine cover made(bonnet) It will be close to the one used on our Aero 8 race car (high grill)
But waiting on the factory for parts!!!!

more photos added

Mark, if you can shoehorn a V10 into an Aero chassis, I'm sure this will be easy for you!

Wow - look forward to seeing more of this - always fancied the V10 in the Aero

Mark,
Seriously tasty- nuff said!

regards,
G

Welcome to the forum Mark,

An interesting and challenging project.

I look forward to hearing how it progresses.

It will also be interesting to find out how it sounds. I am a big fan of the offbeat sound of a V10 if only because I was have always loved ur-Quattro's. However V8's do seem to produce a more instantly appealing noise IMHO.

Especially if to happens to be in a Corvette C6R coming down the Mulsanne at night!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhlvZuuwb8Q

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICns3QfXCfs



Cheers,
G

Fantastic, glad someone has taken up the mantle on the V10 conversion!

Any chance of a TalkMorgan Tour whilst the car is still in build??

There is not massive amounts to tour round but I am sure we can work something out. We are a small company in a small village using local craftsmen.But there is a very nice pub at the end of our lane which could be adjourned to afterwards

All of that works for me Mike!

Cheers,

Mike,
Sounds a good basis for further planning. whereabouts are you located?

regards
G

We are just outside Chippenham wiltshire.
Got a clip of our last race from Brands Hatch. Watch the rear veiw mirror of the leader as the Viper takes out our power steering at paddock.Hence we drop back from 3rd
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLvdGxmSVeQ

Me too.. Not too far away and am often in the area on other business.

Mark,
I'm in South East Wales and I get up to Devizes fairly regularly, so that would suit.

Regards,
G

It would be handy to get a group of you guys together.Over the next month would be fine.We are very busy at the moment which is fanastic and we are going to be flat out in March so before then is a must.I have been layed up with flu for the last few days hence on here.Evenings would be best Wednesday to Friday.
Cheers
Mark

I'm not back in the uk until the 8th but anytime after that is ok