Standard MGB GT? Far from it. Rebuilt bike throttle bodied classic gets thrashed - properly

[@benjaminbenson8714]

The only drivers MGB in the world. What a bloke. Build me one because I've always thought they look well proportioned

[@therealdojj]

It's nice to see the smoke emanating from the correct end of the vehicle 👍

[@ppcmagazine]

Hahah, absolutely 🤣

[@AlfieGoodrich]

If you’ve owned an MG, you know :-)

[@tz6414]

The level of detail in the build is amazing.

[@TheLRider]

What a clever lad. Well researched, well built and looks and what a surprise. 😮😮

[@ppcmagazine]

Amen 💪

[@Sharkey-Boy]

Looks first class , good job.

[@ppcmagazine]

Glad you enjoyed it 🙏

[@mgbchuck6527]

love me a hot rodded MGB (mines a custom chassis/suspension, 400hp SBC, 4-speed BIG FUN '64 MGB))

[@ianrudge4580]

Lovely looking car and well modded. Need to remove the window tints though.

[@6ettinold]

What a fantastic noise. Love it.

[@06barcafan10]

My father’s 1971 MGB was like zero to 60 in two days….down hill…..with wind in your favor. Awesome car when we weren’t replacing the starter motor, master cylinder, alternator, etc. etc. etc.

[@calebgriffiths9062]

Definitely doesn't sound like a stock MGB! Terrific!!

[@ppcmagazine]

Yup, slightly more... angry 😁

[@mackholman5001]

Great video!

[@ppcmagazine]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@martiniv8924]

G Looks good, I’m sure drives well, quick, and sounds great 👌🏻😎

[@ppcmagazine]

Thanks 👍

[@cheharrison7107]

Brilliant indepth build, certainly not your average MGB, 230bhp in that must be awesom. Hang on, wasn't it PPC that was featuring that TVR engined massive arched MGB? 🤔

[@ppcmagazine]

That was us, yeah. Quite a while ago now, well remembered!

[@rlscustoms]

Proper build this one!

[@D3Sshooter]

Great job, but can you tell me a bit more on the fitting of the engine as I do race with an MGB-GT and looking for that engine conversion

[@redtale6527]

I used to race against a MGC with a Leyland 4.4 L V8. Diff was Ford 9 inch with discs, probably from a Falcon GT. Falcons were basically four door Mustangs but lots cheaper.

[@TheRumpledinkieVintageWorkshop]

Sounds interesting, you wouldnt know what that was if you heard it coming

[@Adam_Owl]

Some machine! 👍

[@chriswells966]

Interesting video. What is the weight difference between the aluminium bonnet and steel? I thought about 10kg. Also at 230bhp, quafe diff, suspension and brake upgrade I expect this car is very similar to the Frontline LE50 with 215bhp and similar upgrades. It would be interesting to compare the frontline 5 link rear suspension and front suspension to what this car has.

[@ppcmagazine]

We checked with Adam and he doesn't have the exact weight difference between the two unfortunately. It is considerable though!

[@sidewayssam]

what a cracking car... goes well!

[@ppcmagazine]

Cheers Sam, glad you enjoyed it 👍

[@justinschroder6094]

Lovely car. The engine sounds great! How do the Saab wheels fit if their bolt pattern is different than MGB? (4X108mm vs 4X114.3mm) Thanks!

[@MG-Driver]

The saabs from the 80s have the same PCD. These are from a Saab 900 turbo I believe.

[@mej6519]

lovely lil thug of a motor.

[@ppcmagazine]

Certainly is - and he drives it properly 💪

[@lesklower7281]

This MG GT is a real labour of love and if l ever bought one of these the first thing l would do if it didn't have an engine swap l would do it but the big question us it worth it in Australia were MBGs sell for a between aud $13000 to $15000 and in Australia you can't really sell any British classic car for much because the cheapest cars sold in Australia are around the aud $20000 mark they are both crap cars one from China and the other is from South Korea which China and South Korea are all crappy cars utes and vans but the most money l have seen paid at auction because that is were most of the classic British cars are sold was a Rover P4B and it was in extremely good condition and it sold on an online auction for aud $40000

[@ppcmagazine]

Thanks for your comment! Hope you enjoyed the episode. We weren't aware how pricey MGBs were down in Australia. We can certainly count ourselves lucky in that regard (less so about the weather!)

[@chriswells966]

@@ppcmagazine I feel it is worth doing in Australia, if you do a good job you will have a car worth something. But I assume Adam did this to keep and I plan to keep mine until the world runs to of petrol or I can't drive any more, it is not worth doing a car like that just to sell. Yes it is hard to buy a car for a donor body below $15,000AUD and really it might not be worth it as rust repairs cost a lot, spend a bit more and try get something with no rust, although chances are once you strip it down you will still find some rust. The price of MGB's currently for sale range from $11,000 to $60,000.

[@lesklower7281]

@ppcmagazine You do know about the exchange rate between the British pound and the Australian dollar and they are cheap compared to what classic Japanese cars go for

[@brianbiker]

Nice throttle body roar…

[@ppcmagazine]

Hell yeah

[@robertwoodliff2536]

And if even half of that had been allowed by Leyland they could have got another 5 years out of the factory....And a lot of the work had been tried at various times ...

[@marktraill5332]

Four figures for a bonnet? 30 fuses and 10 relays?? No thanks…………all that for just 230 bhp…….

[@Outside_The_Box-b6r]

What's with the negativity, I bet your mums 80 horse power honda has more fuses and a brand new bonnet costs more. Maybe the guy wanted a fast but reliable build with some modern touches. Let's see yours

[@benwildman4410]

I know him

[@bx16v]

Lovely. Personally I would just have thrown a VW 2.0 TSI in it.

[@ppcmagazine]

Not a bad idea at all!

[@Outside_The_Box-b6r]

Good luck with that. It's predominantly a front wheel drive engine and turbo charged. So not as easy as throwing it in. These engine conversions take a lot of R&D to develop.

[@Markycarandbikestuff]

@@Outside_The_Box-b6r Same with the Duratec, that wouldn't have been straight forward to fit, still i love it when people say, bung this or that in, throw a V8 in it, or "slap a turbo on it" lol.

[@davekennedy6315]

No way, NA is WAY more fun and suits an Old School sports car much better. Turbo engines sound shite and when tuned end up with a 1000rpm of pull (everything before is lag) before you need to change gear again! With a nicely tuned 2.0ltr 16 valve it's all about thrashing that engine when needed or just driving normal when you wanna calm down. Turbos do give you power and torque but wreck the exhaust note and INSTANT throttle response that this must have.

[@bx16v]

@@davekennedy6315 there is virtually zero lag in modern turbocharged engines. I have an R33 GTR with a LOT of HP and a golf r estate with about 550. Gtr wouldn't see what way the golf went because of it's instant response (and the DSG as well obviously helps!)

[@whizzo94]

Think a Rover V8 would have been better ?

[@simoncox658]

No mate, they are pretty💩 tbh a standard 3.5 only makes about 120hp. And they're a lot heavier than the Ford lump. The extra weight would do nothing to help the understeer.

[@markrainford1219]

Beautiful car mate. Lost interest when you said it had a ford engine!😂

[@ppcmagazine]

Fortunately it doesn't sound like your average Ford 😁