v8jim
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Sept 1, 2021 12:21:20 GMT
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Cool. Didn't know these came with a factory sunroof. Nice touch. Hopefully some MGB gear will be adaptable to the car.
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Sept 1, 2021 13:30:45 GMT
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Turbocharged T-Series and an LT77 will drop in there nicely.
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v8jim
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Sept 1, 2021 14:31:59 GMT
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Not sure what I’m going to put in yet but I hadn’t thought about a T series
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Sept 1, 2021 18:21:38 GMT
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Mine also has a factory rain roof, the 1800 "B' series will fit if you modify the front chassis member, A70 Hereford differential, speedo' & brakes were the usual upgrades but hard to come by now.
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v8jim
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Mine also has a factory rain roof, the 1800 "B' series will fit if you modify the front chassis member, A70 Hereford differential, speedo' & brakes were the usual upgrades but hard to come by now. The B series is the obvious choice and with the right gearing should make a nice car but is it too obvious?? If I find one locally at a good price I’d probably buy it but can’t help thinking perhaps I should put something more unusual in it |
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MiataMark
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Wouldn't the obvious (not very unusual) more modern choice be MX5 engine/gearbox?
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1990 Mazda MX-52012 BMW 118i (170bhp) - white appliance 2011 Land Rover Freelander 2 TD4 2003 Land Rover Discovery II TD52007 Alfa Romeo 159 Sportwagon JTDm
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Zetec and Type 9, gearboxes are more expensive than the engines at the moment......
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Atmo V8 Power . No slicks , No gas + No bits missing . Doing it in style.
Austin A35van, very different------- but still doing it in style, going to be a funmoble
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Mine also has a factory rain roof, the 1800 "B' series will fit if you modify the front chassis member, A70 Hereford differential, speedo' & brakes were the usual upgrades but hard to come by now. The B series is the obvious choice and with the right gearing should make a nice car but is it too obvious?? If I find one locally at a good price I’d probably buy it but can’t help thinking perhaps I should put something more unusual in it As the T-Series block is a mildly updated B-Series it should fit just as easily. The engine and dynamo (!) mounting holes, bell housing bolt pattern etc are the same.
200bhp out of the box should be 'unusual' enough.
I admit Sherpa van bits to mate up to an LT77 are getting a tad rare though. Maybe there are other options these days. I wonder if an ZFHP22 could be persuaded to play nicely with a T-Series?
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whatever you fit it's going to be very tight to the front crossmember, looks like the x member may have already been cut in the engine photo?
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Will watch this with interest, both my Dad & Grandad had a selection of Somersets and Devons over the years.
If you haven't already, I'd join the Austin Counties car club. A friend has an A40 Sport and I've been to a couple of excellent rallies with him and he says the club support is excellent.
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Sept 2, 2021 10:07:24 GMT
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Love it. Now if you could just sling a peripheral ported rotary in there that'd be ideal.
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Sept 2, 2021 10:31:37 GMT
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I'm more worried about what the dog did to that person's trousers!
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v8jim
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Sept 2, 2021 18:26:04 GMT
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Wouldn't the obvious (not very unusual) more modern choice be MX5 engine/gearbox? Yeah definitely a good option if you can get a whole car for sensible money or find an engine with loom and ecu This has to be near the top of the potential list as I’ve wanted to use one for a while |
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v8jim
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Sept 2, 2021 18:29:55 GMT
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Zetec and Type 9, gearboxes are more expensive than the engines at the moment...... I know I’ve already been looking at prices |
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Sept 2, 2021 18:40:03 GMT
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The B series is the obvious choice and with the right gearing should make a nice car but is it too obvious?? If I find one locally at a good price I’d probably buy it but can’t help thinking perhaps I should put something more unusual in it As the T-Series block is a mildly updated B-Series it should fit just as easily. The engine and dynamo (!) mounting holes, bell housing bolt pattern etc are the same. 200bhp out of the box should be 'unusual' enough.
I admit Sherpa van bits to mate up to an LT77 are getting a tad rare though. Maybe there are other options these days. I wonder if an ZFHP22 could be persuaded to play nicely with a T-Series?
I didn’t know that about the T series (I don’t really know anything about them) I imagine they are not the easiest of things to find these days or parts for them |
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Sept 2, 2021 18:42:54 GMT
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whatever you fit it's going to be very tight to the front crossmember, looks like the x member may have already been cut in the engine photo? No it’s all stock nothing has been messed with yet but notching the crossmember a bit for clearance wouldn’t be difficult |
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