MGB Sebring Turbo - Pic Heavy

[jimbob82]

been working on this for 3-4 years, those of you who use mgrover.org or rovertech will have seen it before

This is my MGB GT T16 Turbo conversion. I have done alot of work so far but still have even more to do on it.

Debumpering and sebring kit going on

CarPC going in with 7" touchscreen in the dash

SQ sound system being fitted - already bought DLS A5 Amp and 2 x 6" CDT HD Subs

Seperate turbo cooling system being fitted - see pic of small copper rad

17" Vitesse Alloys - still need to be spaced out more

bucket seats, harnesses etc. etc.

all comments / suggestions welcomed

[jimbob82]

[jimbob82]

crossmember modded and strengthened - finishing it tomorrow morning

I offered the steering rack into place to check crank pulley clearance - it's close - but got about 10mm of space so no worries there

I'm running a remote oil filter housing so i made sure I had clearance around the oil pump filter housing to fit the oil cooler adapter plate - running a 13 row MOCAL oil cooler front mounted as you can see in the pics

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[jimbob82]

last lot of pics, for now anyways, until i get more work done. haven't got much done over the past 12 months

[Fire99]

Top work. Love seeing home grown project.

Best of luck with it.

[PoshTwit]

I have a 'thing' for Sebring BGTs.

Please keep us updated as it progresses - very interested to see how it turns out.

[jimbob82]

thanks

it's going this colour:

[threespires]

Interesting, I look forward to progress.

[SV8Predator]

Always liked the Sebring look. Slightly confused though, why the metalwork to the rear arches if you're going to graft on a fibreglass arch?

[jimbob82]

SV8Predator said:

Always liked the Sebring look. Slightly confused though, why the metalwork to the rear arches if you're going to graft on a fibreglass arch?

The 17" wheels wouldn't fit the standard arches.

I wanted to retain strength in the body's rear end.

The lip of the fibreglass arch is now supported by the extended arch reducing any possible flex/cracking.

[Fire99]

Perhaps asking the obvious? Is that the Rover 2.0 Turbo engine from the 220/620ti ?

How is it 'piped' to the rear wheels?

[jimbob82]

Fire99 said:

Perhaps asking the obvious? Is that the Rover 2.0 Turbo engine from the 220/620ti ?

How is it 'piped' to the rear wheels?

yes it is. it's mated to an LT77 5spd gearbox from an SD1

[Fire99]

jimbob82 said:

yes it is. it's mated to an LT77 5spd gearbox from an SD1

Good stuff. What's the plan on the power output department? (apologies if I've missed this elsewhere) From what I remember, the T-Series turbo is a tough one. The only friends had in the past were with FWD driveshafts (which obviously you don't have )

[jimbob82]

plan on the power output is use the stnadard lump that's fitted atm. I've got a spare bottom end that (when I have the funds) I'll strip and rebuild with new forged pistons and H beam rods for 9krpm and upto 500BHP. Have to find a ported and polished head, I have a T3 manifold so just need to find a big turbo

[Fire99]

jimbob82 said:

plan on the power output is use the stnadard lump that's fitted atm. I've got a spare bottom end that (when I have the funds) I'll strip and rebuild with new forged pistons and H beam rods for 9krpm and upto 500BHP. Have to find a ported and polished head, I have a T3 manifold so just need to find a big turbo

So std, thats around 200bhp?? The 500bhp sounds to be honest, brilliant but bonkers in an MGB!!!!

[jimbob82]

yeh 200bhp near enough.

You can NEVER have too much power

[Fire99]

jimbob82 said:

You can NEVER have too much power

I'm glad you must have gone to the same 'School of Motoring' as me..

[jimbob82]

Fire99 said:

I'm glad you must have gone to the same 'School of Motoring' as me..

my business partner thinks i'm crazy but he knows it's right.

he advised and I agreed to just get it roadworthy and legal in standard form and "see how it performs"

then build the power plant