Will a T series engine fit into a MGB?
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I have loved the shape of the MGB roadster since long before I was old enough to drive (I am now 37!)
I keep looking at them in the classifieds and very seriously considered one last time I changed my car. I didn't buy one though as at the moment I don't have a garage which I would prefer.
However, having previously owned a Rover 600Ti for 5 years, I couldn't help but wonder if a T series turbo would drop into a B. I know the T series engine can trace it lineage from the O series and the M series, but i dont know if the block is cast to mount it longitudinally.
Clearly the brakes, suspension and gearbox would all have to be uprated, but what a great car it would be to have 200bhp and modern engine management.
Does anybody know if this has been done before?
Richard
I keep looking at them in the classifieds and very seriously considered one last time I changed my car. I didn't buy one though as at the moment I don't have a garage which I would prefer.
However, having previously owned a Rover 600Ti for 5 years, I couldn't help but wonder if a T series turbo would drop into a B. I know the T series engine can trace it lineage from the O series and the M series, but i dont know if the block is cast to mount it longitudinally.
Clearly the brakes, suspension and gearbox would all have to be uprated, but what a great car it would be to have 200bhp and modern engine management.
Does anybody know if this has been done before?
Richard
Yes. Quite a common conversion which works well. Have looked at doing it my self but as i want to keep my MGB for a long long time i think it could be worth considering a more future proof engine. I can imagine parts for em will become quite hard to come by in 10 plus years.
Why not look into a k series or a zetec. Both of which are a bit more complicated but you will never be short of parts.
Check out this site for more info on T and k series transplants.
Why not look into a k series or a zetec. Both of which are a bit more complicated but you will never be short of parts.
Check out this site for more info on T and k series transplants.
Thanks for the offer lucebayjack I appreciate it. It will be a while before I can consider going ahead with it so I will not take you up on it at the moment though. One other question, if the engine is swapped for a T series, would the car then become a Q plate or will it retain its original reg? I ask because I would want a pre 1973 model to stick two fingers up to the tax man and would be a bit miffed if I swapped the engine and then had to start paying road tax!!
Richard
Richard
Rich1973 said:
I have loved the shape of the MGB roadster since long before I was old enough to drive (I am now 37!)
I keep looking at them in the classifieds and very seriously considered one last time I changed my car. I didn't buy one though as at the moment I don't have a garage which I would prefer.
However, having previously owned a Rover 600Ti for 5 years, I couldn't help but wonder if a T series turbo would drop into a B. I know the T series engine can trace it lineage from the O series and the M series, but i dont know if the block is cast to mount it longitudinally.
Clearly the brakes, suspension and gearbox would all have to be uprated, but what a great car it would be to have 200bhp and modern engine management.
Does anybody know if this has been done before?
Richard
It has been done several times. topically and timely, someone over on Mg-Rover.org has started a tasty T16 Turbo MGB GT Project here :~I keep looking at them in the classifieds and very seriously considered one last time I changed my car. I didn't buy one though as at the moment I don't have a garage which I would prefer.
However, having previously owned a Rover 600Ti for 5 years, I couldn't help but wonder if a T series turbo would drop into a B. I know the T series engine can trace it lineage from the O series and the M series, but i dont know if the block is cast to mount it longitudinally.
Clearly the brakes, suspension and gearbox would all have to be uprated, but what a great car it would be to have 200bhp and modern engine management.
Does anybody know if this has been done before?
Richard
http://forums.mg-rover.org/showthread.php?p=460237...
An understressed 200ps in a featherweight MGB has some appeal does it not.
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Rich,
Changing the engine will not have any effect on the registration docs that require you to have a Q plate. It will retain whatever plate it had originally.
Don't forget that the tax on a B is only £250 odd for a year. The premium that pre-73 cars attract (up to another grand) means that you shouldn't discount pre-75 chrome bumpered cars, or lowered chrome bumper conversions.
I'm looking to see if the V6 from the later MG Z models will fit in my B when the engine next needs rebuilt....prefer a V6 snarl to a 4 cyl turbo.
Changing the engine will not have any effect on the registration docs that require you to have a Q plate. It will retain whatever plate it had originally.
Don't forget that the tax on a B is only £250 odd for a year. The premium that pre-73 cars attract (up to another grand) means that you shouldn't discount pre-75 chrome bumpered cars, or lowered chrome bumper conversions.
I'm looking to see if the V6 from the later MG Z models will fit in my B when the engine next needs rebuilt....prefer a V6 snarl to a 4 cyl turbo.
I have a B with a 1.8ltr Zetec on bike carbs great engine tracked her the other day because my track car was dead. (MGCGTS) It flew down the straights as its a road car it rolled a bit did avg 61mph round the snetterton 300 cct.
I may part with her to buy another MGC if your interested
I may part with her to buy another MGC if your interested
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