markwemple wrote: Looked into the Buick 215 thing. Better to just hotrod the lump in it.
I've seen 2 really nice ones with modern, FI V6s in them - one a Chevy engine, the other a Ford. Seemed like plenty of motive power.
markwemple wrote: Looked into the Buick 215 thing. Better to just hotrod the lump in it.
I've seen 2 really nice ones with modern, FI V6s in them - one a Chevy engine, the other a Ford. Seemed like plenty of motive power.
The thing about the Buick is that it over doubles the HP of the stock engine easily, but weighs LESS than the 4 cyl that's in it already. IIRC, the 215 he has is about a 220 hp engine which would be about perfect in a BGT. You just have to deal with the mounts and a transmission.
To be honest, though, the Capri V6 for sale here in the calssifieds would be another perfect choice.
irish44j wrote: argh....I work minute from there. But I already have one little brit car in my shed that I don't feel like dealing with already.
But imagine how much cooler rally-crossing a BGT would be.
Ian F wrote:irish44j wrote: argh....I work minute from there. But I already have one little brit car in my shed that I don't feel like dealing with already.But imagine how much cooler rally-crossing a BGT would be.
I just leave this here...
Ian F wrote:irish44j wrote: argh....I work minute from there. But I already have one little brit car in my shed that I don't feel like dealing with already.But imagine how much cooler rally-crossing a BGT would be.
Now that I've discovered the joy of working on old BMWs, I have little interest in messing with the confounding British Leyland stuff. I'd rather rebuild an entire e30 than do the rear suspension on my GT6 again.
Plus, getting a BGT through a rallycross unbroken sounds unlikely....while the e30 has gone 3 full seasons with not a single thing broken, lol.
Plus there aren't many MGs at the pick-n-pull these days.
Conversely, I'd rather stick hot needles into my eyes rather than wrench on an E30 again. But I never found a Spit rear suspension all that difficult to rebuild.
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