MG C Project

[Baz]

Morning, I'm usually found in the midgets forum, so please excuse my sidestep.

I (and a friend) are thinking of 'constructing' an MGC (Sebring replica,) without the weight and handling problems. Primary concern is the engine, an MG straight 6 is somewhat rare I understand so my question is what engine (and tranny) can fit snuggly into a B and provide the kind of HP, 120, 130+ that is of the period, lighter and relatively easy to aquire.
Thanks in advance.

 

[Bugeye58]

Baz, you can easily get those kind of horsepower numbers from the "B" engine.
Jeff

 

[Baz]

There's something overpoweringly desireable about 6 cylinders in a B and it won't go away! My partner in this has two Bs that go like stink. In all honesty, aside from cash limitations, we are looking for a lot more.....!

 

[Rob_Edwards]

https://www.eclecticmotorworks.com/perform.html

Click on the chart and pay attention to the red line! ;-)

You're going to be hard-pressed to find an L6 that will fit without having to do a lot of the same re-engineering that the factory had to do to make the MGC (new crossmember, torsion-bar suspension, etc). A V6 is a pretty easy swap, and a V8 is well-trodden territory....

HTH!

 

[Baz]

Beauty, thanks Rob.
I knew a straight 6 would be tough, so too will a rear axle and I don't want to push the engineering envelope with an 8. I think you're right on a V6, plenty of them in the yards, the hard part will be the compression ratio if I find a good donor.
Guess it won't be a C then, It'll be a V6 BGT in Monte Carlo Rally colors. That'll do nicely.

 

[mgb4tim]

Monte Carlo Rally Colors? Still Sebring replica?

 

[rick_ingram]

Tim....

you left your turn signal on!

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[jlaird]

LOL

 

[tony barnhill]

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without the weight and handling problems

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The only handling problems C's had back "in the day" was due to the tires available...with today's tires, there are no handling problems!

The B engine will achieve what you're looking for - easily...& the C wouldn't fit in a B anyway...at least not with the B suspension beam in place.

 

[mgb4tim]

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