MGB - The Rot Box Resurrection
MGB gt restoration
In this episode I try to fit a 3.0L Jaguar AJ30 V6 into a 1970 MGB. I have to cut a lot away and it’s an extremely tight fit!
Spoiler alert, it kinda fits, nearly!
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Chapters:
0:00 intro
1:17 connecting an RX8 gear box to an AJ30
3:15 removing the original engine mounts
6:45 the first trial fit of the AJ30 into an MGB
12:50 the first issue, exhaust manifolds
21:45 update time what are the issues and my plan
26:30 I cut bits off the MGB!
36:40 more pulling the engine out and putting it back in to make it fit
39:10 modifying the engine mount and oil filter adapter
46:30 cutting away more of the bulkhead
52:20 cutting the transmission tunnel
54:30 Hammering the inner wings and cutting the front cross member
58:10 putting the engine back into roughly the correct place
59:48 @scottheadz collecting the old B series engine
1:01:45 getting the engine in the correct place
1:08:00 the engine is in! And outro
1:10:35 end