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The aluminum block V8 was actually lighter than the boat anchor 4 that the B came with if I recall.
I was always talking about a turbo'd 4 in mine... but again the chassis is just terrible and the car is a terrible platform for performance. The are fun little cars in low speed twisties, keep them in that environment is my opinion.
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My brother has been building up a rubber-bumper 215 V8 MGB. The engine is all aluminum and is actually lighter than the cast iron 4 cylinder. I believe between the engine, and lighter T5 transmission and 8" Ford rear end, he was dropping about 50-100 pounds total weight.
Go with an engine other than the aluminum 215, and the weight goes up quite a bit. I think the HP and torque numbers were well above 200 units. He's getting married soon, so I have no idea if the car will every be finished. |
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Guy around my way has a '70 MGBGT with a FD RX7 13B turbo in it. Man does thing haul a$$
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The Triumph GT6+ would probably be a better platform but then not by much.
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Triumph you say?
On Craigslist in Phoenix: 1972 Triumph TR-6 V8 Convertible  http://photobucket.com/1972triumph
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As the past owner of an MGB, I know something about this.
The 4 banger that comes with a B weighs in plus or minus the same as a Ford small block V8. Memory says 420LBS but who knows. It has been a while. The Buick V8 should not be a weight problem. I have a buddy who converted a British MGB-V8 to left hand drive. It might still be in Oregon. Another buddy has a cherry MGB-V8 that is stock. His may be the nicest in the US. They are nice rides from what I hear. Larry |
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Unsubstantiated opinions can be misleading.---Take notice of Embraer's post
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i've seen SR20 series engines in MGB's. a friend is building a rover v8 MGB. a toyota 1UZFE v8 could be a good candidate if it fits ok.
http://www.mgexperience.net/phorum/read.php?40,512049,page=1 https://www.google.co.nz/search?q=mgb+sr20det&hl=en&rlz=1C1CHOI_enNZ410NZ413&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=FHUcUM-uDc-fiQfivIG4CA&sqi=2&ved=0CE0QsAQ&biw=1600&bih=884
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