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

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

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thanks

it's going this colour:

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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.

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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

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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

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yeh 200bhp near enough.

You can NEVER have too much power

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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

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Fire99 said:

Despite I'm not too keen on sensible, that doesn't sound a bad plan. Though as with all the turbo engines I've owned, the temptation for 'More' is never far away.

definately.

something about the way they produce the power, you get nothing, nothing, nothing, then whooooaaaaaaaaarp!!!!

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Fire99 said:

Yep, that's the addictive bit for me. Just a little more boost and bit more whooaaaaarrp!!

That said, I can't imagine your MG weighing more than about 800kg so It'll go like a starship with 200bhp.

from what I have worked out so far, with all the add-ons and custom stuff going into it, it will probably weigh just over 1000Kgs which is still light.

Putting my 330 up for sale tonight so hopefully it'll sell wuick so I can blitz this and get it on the road for summer

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ClassicMotorNut said:

Fan-bloody-tastic! Good job so far, jimbob.

ty

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Fire99 said:

Just a quick question regarding crank pulley / steering rack clearance. When the engine is running and under load, with engine movement, will 10mm clearance (whilst off and stationary) remain 10mm?

I asked myself that question, the response I got was:

"haven't a clue but we'll see"

I would think the movement is going to be more sideways than forward/backwards. I'll be putting a small stabilizing bar from the chassis to the eninge so hopefully that will limit the movement a little more.

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Fire99 said:

I like that approach!

The way I look at it is, atm nothing is certain to work perfectly or last the course. Best way to figure out any niggles is to get it going then see what needs modifying. That way when I come to put the fire breathing monster engine in it should be near enough perfect

It is a development project after all

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hoping to do a road test in June, probably safer to say early july though

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Fire99 said:

No probs, August is a good month.

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beedz said:

loving this matey, some cool fabrication going on there.

thanks beedz.

I have a dilemma at the moment,

I've set the car up now in place to work away on it, hopefully quickly. But, I'm rebuilding the front suspension this week and can't decide what colour to paint the calipers I'm rebuilding. Yellow or Red?