Like all cars under 2500 pounds...

"samssun" (samssun) 08/03/2016 at 06:41 • Filed to: None

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facw > samssun 08/03/2016 at 06:50

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Not as much as it needs the non-US bumpers (Sorry Torch, but you are wrong:

http://jalopnik.com/in-defense-of-the-indefensible-the-rubber-bumperd-mgb-1685776472

).

random001 > samssun 08/03/2016 at 06:56

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“...this MGB needs an LS9.”

Fixed!

QCGoose > samssun 08/03/2016 at 06:59

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Perfect colors.

Out, but with a W - has found the answer > samssun 08/03/2016 at 07:00

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I’d rather have the 1.0 EB. 125-140 horses should be plenty, especially considering the weight savings.

Nymphicus Hollandicus > Out, but with a W - has found the answer 08/03/2016 at 07:03

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Absolutely agree, plus you can’t beat that 3-cylinder sound!

Frenchlicker > samssun 08/03/2016 at 07:10

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That's the dream anyways.

Honeybunchesofgoats > QCGoose 08/03/2016 at 07:10

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Came here to say that.

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > Nymphicus Hollandicus 08/03/2016 at 07:23

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The 3 cylinder would be awesome in a small car, but I’m not sure about the sound.

I suspect there is no way to shoehorn an Audi 5 pot in there, but the sound would be epic if you could.

LongbowMkII > samssun 08/03/2016 at 08:01

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Bigger engine needs a bigger transmission, cooling system, differential/axles, heavier suspension, chassis bracing,etc...

Oink.

CalzoneGolem > samssun 08/03/2016 at 08:09

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It would certainly not be more unreliable.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > samssun 08/03/2016 at 08:12

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Nah. AW11s under 2500 lbs need 4A blacktops.

pjhusa > samssun 08/03/2016 at 08:15

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LS SWAP IT

LOREM IPSUM > samssun 08/03/2016 at 09:50

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Wonder if an s2k drivetrain would fit.

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > samssun 08/03/2016 at 09:56

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Drive the old B series before you swap it out for a modern CUV engine. Old engines have soul.

jdrgoat - Ponticrack? > samssun 08/04/2016 at 23:49

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This has been on my local craigslist for a while now...

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/cto/569475…

170hp Chevy V6, mid-90s Camaro powertrain.

samssun > jdrgoat - Ponticrack? 08/05/2016 at 05:32

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Supercharge it and I’m in.

jdrgoat - Ponticrack? > samssun 08/05/2016 at 10:42

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A little harder to do with this V6 than a Buick 3800, but still anything is possible. I would rather go with a newer engine in this family... 3.9L, 240hp/tq, and another 25ish pounds lighter. What did they have stock, though? Like 90hp?

samssun > jdrgoat - Ponticrack? 08/05/2016 at 19:26

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Yeah something pre-industrial like that. I don’t subscribe to “slow car fast”, and since it’s so easy to get decent power out of any powerplant these days I see no reason not to throw 300hp at it.