Anyone thought about a MG Convertible hybrid?

[81LimitedT]

I have recently sold my 81 Limited & know of a friend who bought a ?70's MG Convertible.
She has kinda tired of it, isn't interested in restoring or keeping it and looking to sell it since summer.
Anyone think they wanna tackle a MG to 3.8 conversion? Just a thought- I have enough DD/ project work and no money or storage......
- Mike

 

[Chuck Leeper]

 

[GNTIM]

kill it before it grows

 

[dr_frankenstein]

man that would be cool...... id love to see it/do it

 

[rex1223]

If its a MGB a swap is not too bad!!!!!! But a MG midget is slightly crampted, engine compartment wise. I have a Buick v6 powered midget, but it has a tube frame chassis, coil over suspension, narrowed 8" ford rear, auburn pro lsd, 400 whp, 274" carbed engine. Weighs 1500 lbs. plus driver, and goes quite well. Its an autocross/hillclimb car.
I'm in the process of building a 1700 lb. Miata with a turbo buick v6. Should be some what quicker, I hope, I have no experience with turbos, but I expect this site will be giving me a lot of help, I'm going to need it !!!

Rex

 

[dr_frankenstein]

If its a MGB a swap is not too bad!!!!!! But a MG midget is slightly crampted, engine compartment wise. I have a Buick v6 powered midget, but it has a tube frame chassis, coil over suspension, narrowed 8" ford rear, auburn pro lsd, 400 whp, 274" carbed engine. Weighs 1500 lbs. plus driver, and goes quite well. Its an autocross/hillclimb car.
I'm in the process of building a 1700 lb. Miata with a turbo buick v6. Should be some what quicker, I hope, I have no experience with turbos, but I expect this site will be giving me a lot of help, I'm going to need it !!!

Rex

Geezus, you running a 274 stage 2?

 

[rex1223]

Stage 2 block and internals,ported stock 4.1 heads, the stage 2 heads were too bulky, And with the stage 2 intake made the 4barrel too high. I didn't, want to run a hood scoop, I wanted for it to look some what stock,except for the flared fenders and roll bar.

Rex

 

[BEATAV8]

pics!!

 

[dr_frankenstein]

hell ya man, wht kind of compression you running?

 

[rex1223]

13 to 1 compression, I'll put up some pictures as soon as I can get my grand daughter to show me how!!!

 

[charlief1]

If you've already got the pics on your puter it's really simple. Below the reply box you'll see "upload a file". Click on it and you can load directly from your puter.

 

[dr_frankenstein]

13 to 1 compression, I'll put up some pictures as soon as I can get my grand daughter to show me how!!!

Now thats getting it done! cant wait to see pics man!

 

[fuzzyGN]

Is the HP numbers measured? What cam are you running? I built a similar engine but with aluminum heads and stock stroke. Have NO idea what it will make but I figured it would be 350 to 400. Can't wait to see the pics

 

[rex1223]

402 hp on a chasssis dyno. at 6800 rpm. 3.625 stroke with 4.00 bore. The iron heads are ported with bigger S/S valves, I think 1.77in and 1.60 ex, with aluminum roller rockers. I don't know the cam specs. But I had good power to over 7000rpm. I routinely turned it to 7500rpm.

Rex

 

[rex1223]

I also run 112 octane fuel.

Rex

 

[futten]

im curious to how 13:1 is to drive on the street dont know if my production block would handle it this will be an interessting thread to follow here is a little something with a bit of info from other people with 231`s in mgb

http://www.britishv8.org/MG/DarrellLevine.htm

 

[Rafs-T-Type]

Enough already, quit teasing us and show us the MG!

My dad had a mg that he was thinking about putting a 350 in, but was worried about keeping the front tires on the ground. Knowing what he thinks is fast though the tires would never leave the ground.

 

[fuzzyGN]

400HP to the wheels is awesome and encouraging. I too have a really big solid roller cam that will pull well into the 7K range. I have a slight advantage with the aluminum heads but also the aluminum will decrease the heat retention (seen as compression) a little too which is a slight disadvantage. I also have a non stroker crank so might be down approx. 20 Hp. All in all sounds like my estimate will be fairly close. There is always the nitrous waiting if I get greedy. You have a cool sounding car but pics would be better .

 

[rex1223]

I would think that 13 to I is a little much for the street, But I imagine that guys have done it. A lot of $ for fuel tho.

Rex

My granddaughter is coming bv Sun. To roll her eyes and show me again how to send pics.

 

[BlownV6]

I have a complete stage 2 motor hid in my garage that was for a street car. I would consider selling it if your intrested for $4500 Mike