Which would you rather have? Classics with a twist.

There is a build on rx7club of a guy putting a 2.3 with a volvo head, itb's and a turbo in an FC. If I ever decide to put a piston motor in my 84, I would do the 2.3.

http://www.rx7club.com/other-engine-conversions-non-v-8-118/my-1991-rx7-build-ford-2-3t-swap-little-twist-1088847/

NOHOME wrote: To those that want a V8 in an MGB, you really have to experience the heat in the cabin before you go that way. There is nowhere for the heat to go and the tub becomes an extension of the block and by default, so do the occupants.

True... probably why many V8 conversions I've seen have louvered bonnets.

FWIW, there's an entire website devoted to V8's in British cars. There's a page of MG cars... I think there's over 100 MGB conversions pictured:

http://www.britishv8.org/Photos-MG-Conversions.htm

There's a few V6's and I-4's in there as well.

Dan Master's (former owner of Advance AutoWire) car is a nice "cost-no-object" example: http://www.britishv8.org/MG/DanMasters.htm

Either 13b rx7 or 5.0+t5 rx7.

TheEnd wrote: There is a build on rx7club of a guy putting a 2.3 with a volvo head, itb's and a turbo in an FC. If I ever decide to put a piston motor in my 84, I would do the 2.3. http://www.rx7club.com/other-engine-conversions-non-v-8-118/my-1991-rx7-build-ford-2-3t-swap-little-twist-1088847/

Just FYI- that's not the 2.3 Duratec. Not that it's a bad engine, but I really like the more modern Duratec family over the previous 2.3/2.5 engines.

Fitzauto wrote: Either 13b rx7 or 5.0+t5 rx7.

Yes.

Eh, don't really like either of these options. Pretty sure I can't fit in an MGB and while I like the SA RX7, not a fan of the Renesis. Now if it was a regular 13B, I'd be all over the RX

Corvair with STI boxxer

I'll go with the MGBGT.

Now, as an aside, I would also go with a Lincoln Mark V with an BMW N74 V12.

NickD wrote: Pretty sure I can't fit in an MGB and while I like the SA RX7, not a fan of the Renesis. Now if it was a regular 13B, I'd be all over the RX

You'd be surprised. There's way more room in an mg than a miata

oldtin wrote:

NickD wrote: Pretty sure I can't fit in an MGB and while I like the SA RX7, not a fan of the Renesis. Now if it was a regular 13B, I'd be all over the RX

You'd be surprised. There's way more room in an mg than a miata

Really. Interesting. Anytime I look at one, it seems like there is now way I could get my size 14s down in there to work the pedals independently. Or any British sports cars for that matter.

A RoSpit and a FD with 2.3 ecoboost.

alfadriver wrote:

TheEnd wrote: There is a build on rx7club of a guy putting a 2.3 with a volvo head, itb's and a turbo in an FC. If I ever decide to put a piston motor in my 84, I would do the 2.3. http://www.rx7club.com/other-engine-conversions-non-v-8-118/my-1991-rx7-build-ford-2-3t-swap-little-twist-1088847/

Just FYI- that's not the 2.3 Duratec. Not that it's a bad engine, but I really like the more modern Duratec family over the previous 2.3/2.5 engines.

Yeah I didn't even realize he was asking about the Duratec until now.

What about a NA Duratec? Aren't they around 150 hp stock?

t25torx wrote: 70's MGB GT with a Duratec 2.3l or SA/FB RX7 with a Renesis? Yeah I know, I haven't even started rebuilding this Daytona yet and I'm already thinking of other projects. Sue me. So what would it be for you? I love both cars lines, they are both strut/live axle RWD cars. Rotaries kinda scare me since I generally don't trust cars that use black magic to run. Or just do as the Ortega girl asks.. Why not both?

FB with an old school 13B and an MGB-GT with a VW 1.8t.

The Renesis has a silly name and it doesn't last as long as the older engines. My bridge ported 4-port 13B has more miles on it than many people were getting from the Renesis, and it was built with mostly used parts so the real-world mileage is outtasight.

oldtin wrote:

NickD wrote: Pretty sure I can't fit in an MGB and while I like the SA RX7, not a fan of the Renesis. Now if it was a regular 13B, I'd be all over the RX

You'd be surprised. There's way more room in an mg than a miata

Part of the reason I bought an RX-7 way back when was because it was roomier than an MG.

And driving a hardtop Miata was shocking in that it has a lot more interior room than an FB. (SA have more interior room than FB, though... FB had more padding and series 3s have a crappy huge 300ZX-wannabe dashboard)

Knurled wrote:

oldtin wrote:

NickD wrote: Pretty sure I can't fit in an MGB and while I like the SA RX7, not a fan of the Renesis. Now if it was a regular 13B, I'd be all over the RX

You'd be surprised. There's way more room in an mg than a miata

Part of the reason I bought an RX-7 way back when was because it was roomier than an MG. And driving a hardtop Miata was shocking in that it has a lot more interior room than an FB. (SA have more interior room than FB, though... FB had more padding and series 3s have a crappy huge 300ZX-wannabe dashboard)

A co-worker of mine was shocked to ride in my Miata and discover that the Miata is roomier than C5/C6 'Vettes.

Is this the acronym thread? I have idea what most of these cars are.

RX-7 SA = the closest thing to a perfect car as has ever been produced. If there are things about it that you don't like, that is because you are wrong.

MGB = British version of the KGB. I can't say any more than that.

I like the Duratec in the MGB, although I believe the 60 deg. V6 from GM is the easiest swap for that car.

I run a 200 bhp 3.4 V6 in my rebodied MGA (sadly not as easy to fit as into an MGB chassis)

NickD wrote:

Knurled wrote:

oldtin wrote:

NickD wrote: Pretty sure I can't fit in an MGB and while I like the SA RX7, not a fan of the Renesis. Now if it was a regular 13B, I'd be all over the RX

You'd be surprised. There's way more room in an mg than a miata

Part of the reason I bought an RX-7 way back when was because it was roomier than an MG. And driving a hardtop Miata was shocking in that it has a lot more interior room than an FB. (SA have more interior room than FB, though... FB had more padding and series 3s have a crappy huge 300ZX-wannabe dashboard)

A co-worker of mine was shocked to ride in my Miata and discover that the Miata is roomier than C5/C6 'Vettes.

What? Which generation miata? Having spent many hours in a C5 vette I only recall the NC having similar driver room.