Supercharged LHD 1967 MGB GT - One Take

[@Mooselover1011]

I think anything really old is a lot more fun at any speed, because it's so much less refined than today's cars. You don't have to go fast to have fun in a car. It's all about the experience the car brings.

[@nigelbeaumont1109]

And really feeling the Road.👍🏼

[@stephenmorrish]

The 3.5l V8 is a real sweetheart to drive. Most rebuilds and new builds use the Rover V8. (New builds, the body shell for the convertible are still made)

[@TannyOHaley]

This car has Bridgestone tires at 195/60R15. The accelerator is pushed to the right because Stewart has extra wide feet. There is no spacer kit, you just use 2 hands and pull real hard to move it closer to the brake pedal or push to move it further away. That's what I did on my car and it did take a lot of effort. Alternatively you can get a Paddy Hopkirk pedal which looks like a reverse L. While not supercar power the extra 40% from the supercharger gives this car a lot of extra grunt. Like Matt said you don't have to have your foot on the floor all the time.

[@rfouR_4]

Thanks for the info! :)

[@jonhavens6432]

Man seeing these videos yesterday and today makes me want to start restoring my dads 67 Austin Healey Sprite. He bought it in 69. It has the 1098cc bored, sleeved, balanced and blueprinted to .5 gram, ported head, cam 4.10 gears and would rev to 9 k. Was always funny seeing him at 300 lbs in a 1300lb car. Thanks for the inspiration Matt

[@HiroshimaSpirit]

I've always really liked the MGB GT, especially in race trim with the big fender flares at each corner. This one is yet another very nice, road-going example. Love it.

[@tkreitler]

Thank you Matt for making my week with not one, but two 2 MGB drives. Many years ago (like 30), I owned a '68 MGB and I loved that car. Safety Fast!

[@RightClickFreedom]

Fender mirrors are the absolute best.

[@nathanwabre]

Yep as long as you don’t need them 😂😂

[@gareth8762]

I would love to see Matt in a classic mini.

[@ScottPC]

Gareth Sassman would he even fit....

[@TheSmokingTire]

Gareth Sassman id love to do one of those. I do fit

[@ScottPC]

TheSmokingTire that power to weight ratio plummeting though;)

[@2005blackpearl]

ThatGuyNamedScott. Now put a picture of yourself up so we can pick at your flaws.

[@ScottPC]

Shaun Matt jokes quite often about people commenting like that so I'm pretty sure he's got the sarcasm:)

[@stuntflyr]

Love this series, just found this because I was looking for MGB stuff. Very cool he used Tanny and Stewart's cars. Really nice examples of the lightest and most powerful with the 1800's. Beautiful cars and a favorite because a roadster is my first car. Reading some of the, "this car is slow" comments on here is hilarious! I used to see their ilk upside down on the canyon roads when I lived in SoCal...

[@CncObsession]

Great review. I had a 67 Roadster. Just as you said, it was fun to drive and all felt fast til you looked at the speedo ;-) Especially by today's standards. It was a damn fun car with the top down.

[@nathanwabre]

Very nice package for somewhat reasonable price point! I think it’s better to be left foot braking while neutral-right foot rev matching with that non-synchronize gearbox. Thanks for the video Matt and thanks to to owner for sharing her baby! Cheers

[@dodgehemi5045]

and clutch with your 3rd leg ?

[@nathanwabre]

@Dodge Hemi Very funny Baby Trump! No, no worry if your third one ain’t long enough sir! No need for the clutch if you know how to rev match properly. Requires some skills and experience and to well know the machine you're operating but I'm always driving like this from about 5mph and it's very satisfying and engaging. You can also heel and toe with your right foot a leave the left one for dead if you like, just like an auto but it makes less sense. But like I said, if you know what you're doing and operate in the right way it's way quicker too than using the clutch. Have a try in a parking lot and slowly start to use it on the street. But be careful if very weird at the beginnings!

[@russparker1647]

What a perfect improvement to an MGB, the Moss supercharger. And overdrive is the icing on the cake. Might entice me back into an MGB again after many years

[@marknelson5929]

MGBs are top little cars, lotsa fun at any speed. I've had several here in Australia and UK, the best was a V8 powered GT, followed by an MGC GT with triple 2 inch SUs etc. but I'll never forget my 67 1.8 Litre GT, a lovely little car and oh so practical as well.

[@sltillim]

@thesmokingtire it's good to see you getting into classics more. I remember an early one take when you drove a 240z and you said something along the lines of not getting it. So many great older cars lately. Get your Porsche then get something old.

[@Dutub2000]

I really enjoyed this one. Thanks Matt!

[@tedhearn1268]

Now really forward to driving my 1980 Sebring style MGB GT, after finishing Supercharging it.. The whine of the charger and enhanced speed look and sound brilliant. Love it,, thanks for doing this video.

[@Mr.T711]

I like my ‘70 BGT and ‘85 MR2 because they feel faster than they are actually going. Very fun on the right road.

[@mescko]

I've got '68 BGT and an '89 MR2 S/C, which actually is quick. I avoid freeways like the plague.

[@Mr.T711]

@@mescko Nice combo! I have a couple Turbo Chevy Sprints and a pair of Bentley Turbo R’s also. Miss my TT 300zx. Anyway the B gets more attention than anything and is wonderful to drive. I’d like to try one of those S/C MR2’s. Enjoy!

[@jamesmcdonald2680]

That's funny I also have one of each of those.

[@tyerestes7554]

My E30 also felt like it was going really fast even when I was 10 MPH under the speed limit. It may have been because it was a flimsy death trap with numb and loose steering. I really prefer heavy and direct steering so it was kind of a letdown in that regard. But these MGs seem pretty sweet. European classics are my all time favorite (and more or less the only cars I'm genuinely interested in) so it's really cool to see them on your channel. It seems like they've been gaining popularity the past 4 or 5 years.

[@fidorover]

I used to have a 1970 MGB GT. Amazing steering/handling, very peppy. But you drive it Monday, fix it Tuesday, drive it Wednesday, fix it Thursday...

[@Punisher9419]

Sounds like you had a real stinker. Mine has been 100% reliable. Never broken down never had to repair it just the basic maintenance.

[@gareth8762]

Those motors are bullet proof no doubt about it. Unfortunately it sounds like you just had one that was in a very poor condition.

[@Punisher9419]

With the BMC engine, nothign breaks. They are literally bullet proof, the original gearboxes are also bulletproof, they are some of the nicest gearboxes I have used. They are just so direct and accurate, such a nice feeling , like you are operating a bolt on a gun. They used the engine for like 40 something years in different iteration and sizes. The Rover K series engine has a tendency to blow a head gasket if you let a water leak to persist or if you redline the engine constantly. Or revving it high from cold. The engine is built with layers so you have bolts that go through all the block holding them all together, when cold there engine isn't under as much tension as it is when hot so you can get shifting and thus break the gasket. So warm the engine up first then rev the shit out of it. Other then that the K series engine is good. There are some things you can do to the engine to make it more reliable like an oil rail, multi layer head gasket and boring out a water chamber in the engine to increase blow.

[@alexstern3583]

Kuddlesworth NA My '70 has had almost no issues in over 15 years. Even was in storage for 5 years and started right up

[@arkhsm]

IT'S NOT a K series in this car, that engine was in the 1995 to 2005 MGF/MG TF models !!

[@Mack-ks4wx]

merica muscle cars take note, light weight, ballanced suspension and chassis and it is able to drive straight and around corners thats is a refined classic car. Great review matt.

[@chrishenniker5944]

Michael Mccarron This was Britain's equivalent to the Mustang, Camaro, Plymouth Barracuda and the Amx Javelin. I like the Sunbeam Rapier, both Studebaker shape and the Mini Barracuda one. Shame Mopar never put a Hemi in it.

[@Mack-ks4wx]

I was being sarcastic, I know it is hard to tell via typing. Thankyou for the information and clarity.

[@winstontheairedale4354]

Got to be one of the best if not the best sounding 4 cylinder engine

[@zackdl]

112 wheel hp is enough to have fun i'm sure, especially in something so light.

[@markclarke6579]

The mgbgt that is naturally aspirated, was designed to run on high octane fuel,as we have in the uk, 99 Ron, not that 87 Ron lighter fuel you have in the USA. Mine pulls strong, well over 100mph, and it's a 67,. mk1 .

[@davidwatt4601]

Have been in a MGB GT with a Rover/Buick 3.5lt alloy V8. Made for a very quick little car

[@rovercoupe7104]

The paint between the chrome of the windscreen and the edge of the quarter light looks very smart. M.

[@kashharris7133]

My MGB Roadster has always been my favorite car! I'm considering a Mustang 2.3 EcoBoost swap since its currently in pieces.

[@nathanwabre]

Interesting swap project to keep it light! I’d keep it naturally aspirated though

[@andysoll5702]

Thats a nice engine bay, the roots style blower suites it better then a centrifugal

[@kevinnorwood7880]

Too busy looking over that beautiful hood to hear Matt Something about bouncy ride, etc. 😁

[@robertpeers4685]

Had my '67 for 20+ years,loved it,if they made'em this fast,we would've kept 'em and they would have sold bigtime.Too bad they kept those 3500v8s in GB.This super would have great,too.

[@SuperMikeFender]

My every day driver is a pretty much stock 72 GT, although it does have long centre branch manifold and straight-through exhaust and I can tell you this is VERY fast for a B.

[@markuskreitler6899]

the reason the feel so different is due to them being hand assembly by a group of men the protested more then actually nailing the cars together. most British built cars have an interesting history of build quality.

[@robhull791]

This is how every 4 cylinder should sound. This coming from a guy that rarely ever finds the sounds of a 4 pleasant.

[@ThisGuyDrives]

simon jones put the crack pipe down.

[@mariuszanfir2298]

@simon jones after switching from a diesel.

[@mescko]

The MGB exhaust note was distinctive since the two center exhaust ports were siamesed. Only 3 branches on the manifold.

[@firesyde424]

I'm not usually a fan of the smaller displacement engines, in terms of sound, but I do like the exhaust note on this one.

[@nukedathlonman]

Wow, as you say it's not super fast, but it seems quick enough, and certainty seems eager to pull. Has a nice throaty voice too. :-)

[@Mooselover1011]

Add another one to the grinded gear counter. :P Awesome video Matt.

[@Fjewt]

it sounds so cool and looks pretty cool aswell!

[@ImLeuff]

I like this classic car one takes, hope someone submits a vintage VW Beetle, I'm really interested if it's enjoyable to drive and there must be those around California

[@TheSmokingTire]

Leuff beetles are terrible

[@ImLeuff]

TheSmokingTire Noted, thanks :D

[@DanceBoyDance720]

then we need to do a Karmann Ghia like I have ha

[@TheSmokingTire]

DanceBoyDance720 I've seen some super cool ghias

[@SMBGarageChannel]

TheSmokingTire I've got a really cool Porsche 914, which is like a midengine ghia. Subaru engine and transmission swapped.

[@craigyirush3492]

Two BGTs in two days! Awesome. But I can't see the link to the car's wheel well in the video description (I'm watching on the KZbin app on my iPad).

[@TheSmokingTire]

added now, sorry.

[@michaelpegasiou4531]

TheSmokingTire I drove a v8 mg in the wet in 1988 I was taking it to a customer and nobody told me it had a v8 as it looked stock until I floored it and the back end kept stepping out!

[@mikeyfourbarrel8473]

Yes! So cool. I love seeing these classics. Great video, Matt!! Any chance of taking a 1950s boat for a drive? It would be scary but educational.

[@mackie_p]

Super nice interior!

[@bedmember]

People should send Matt more of these resto mods to drive. Like the wagon derelicts ala icon4x4.

[@AdamC3046]

Hmm... should I?

[@Synchro-Mesh]

Still think you should Adam :P

[@AdamC3046]

@@Synchro-Mesh I didnt

[@Synchro-Mesh]

@@AdamC3046 You still should I'm gonna

[@AdamC3046]

@@Synchro-Mesh already spent 2.5 years restoring mine, no more changes will be madr

[@Araknis_Slade]

You should try an overdrive model, electric overdrive on 3rd and 4th give you so much more to play with. Big help with the NA motors. I'm currently doing a V8 conversion on my GT. Rover 3.5L (ally block) with a Borg-Warner T5 (WC) box with Ford short shift remote. Should be fun.

[@jamesminshall4601]

That sounds glorious.

[@finnblu3002]

. . . had a 69 mgb front wire wheel decided to disengage and roll alongside me while driving 25 miles per hour. When I tapped the brake, the tire hit a curb and jammed under the driver door body...all while car was heading up a grade and sweeping right. She stayed balanced on three wheels... just long enough to not end up on the brake backing plate and or wipe the front end of car car behind me thought they were dreaming... drove it another few years... good times fun little buggy two speeds stop and flat out... one finger shifting nimble steering finicky master cylinder shitty front steering rack bushing set up. and rubber anywhere under car... hot in summer feet extend out seemingly nearly to bumper... loved the original steering wheel and roll / pleated dash and chrome bumpers of the earlier B's... and the infamous lead knockoff hammer in trunk... drove in winters often with top down since driver is sitting so low into body and the engine heat could cook pop tarts on the tranny hump.. actually very reliable whether running 3.... or 4 tires... and can't imagine that car with a supercharger... sosos . . . thanks and more retro cars ... vs wizz wagons . . .

[@kirbyparkwest4392]

On the early cars you may need to double de-clutch sometimes to stop those gears crunching.

[@nickbeckius3177]

You need to go dig up a Rover V8 swapped MGB. They're pretty common and a blast to drive.

[@SkrawnyJonny]

hey matt do you plan on getting your hands on that new nsx ? im sure wed all love to see that.

[@NovemberFoxtrotRC]

Fucking loving these classic car tst's! MORE!

[@bingoberra18]

This one with a rover v8 would be mint

[@Deftonesdsm]

YES. i had a roomate.with one it was Fing awsome

[@93455Driver]

bingoberra18 They made factory built MGB GT V8 for a couple of years in the UK, sounded great.

[@LowUFO]

I had a one of those V8s back in England with the optional overdrive on the shifter. I think it was a '77 or '78. It was a fun car through the tight country lanes. Not crazy fast. Like 8sec to 60mph. But for an old car it was good enough. They only made a couple thousand of them. I should have kept mine. lol

[@stevedwong1346]

Goon action!...Awesome Bro.

[@ClassicMan3]

What size Jaguar Mag Style wheels are those?

So it's Brittish car time? Do some TVRs. If you have them over there that is.

[@FedSalman]

I don't think he could do it, I mean they would have to actually make it to the canyons

[@2Ensta]

I want Matt to live...

[@Zero_Ninety]

And once there is has to last long enough to make a full length video..

[@kanaric]

They are extremely rare here.

I see a lot of them on a daily basis in my hometown in The Netherlands. Actually a big percentage of all TVRs build are in my town. There's a big club here. Which is awesome. I see Sagarisses, Tuscans, Cerberas, Tamoras etc etc almost every day.

[@millertimbuffalo]

time to go out and drive Keith Tanner's LS swapped MGBGTV8? (while checking out other FlyinMiata hardware?)

[@etheltheready5061]

Or as we used to call this model in good old Blighty; it's a BLMC MG BGT with an MOT and a GB sticker!

[@faust13301]

It sounds fantastic.

[@JTJ85]

that car sounded awesome

[@57gord]

Always wanted one of these in High School (early 70's) but you kinda had to be a mechanic to own a British car back then. So I got a 510........

[@DanVM111]

Looking for the wheelwell link in the description as you said but it's not there.

[@TheSmokingTire]

added, sorry about that.

[@DanVM111]

Awesome. Thanks Matt. Keep up the good work!

[@rbxe]

I thought you said No Synchros. Doesn't that mean you should be double clutching on the downshfts?

[@TheSmokingTire]

Robinson Earl I misspoke. No synchro in first only.

[@stevedwong1346]

Why do You ride the reflectors on the road? You have plenty of lane space?

[@DCfocal]

As I mentioned in the silver review. Someone in the US please show him the Frontline LE50 MGB. Or maybe the next time Matt is in the UK he visit the factory. That is the car j have been dreaming of since I heard about it on Fifth Gear. And I own a GT4. I am worried if i go overseas I will order it on the spot.

[@hotsoup241]

Hmmm giving me some ideas for my '73 MGB GT

[@arttafil6792]

You need to do a drive in a late 60’s Honda S800 to really experience a thrill of a small, high revving engine in a real light car!

[@ryanciborowski6659]

Why don't you review a 03-04 Cobra with mods, gotta love those cars

[@TheSmokingTire]

I have one on the calendar.

[@Obvi123]

i fucking hyped!

[@984francis]

I loathe original engines being replaced with something "better". The roots blower is an elegant solution. And contrary to some opinion, the B series is a tough engine.

[@ItsaboutMakingnotBuying]

Can you use Un-Leaded gas?

[@SirKnobofCheese]

Sounds great

[@skiduplightup6962]

You need to drive the v8 mg would love to see that

[@robmanueb.]

That seemed like less of a workout, did it have smaller tires than the other MG? And did this one have overdrive?

[@TannyOHaley]

robmanueb2 Both cars have 195s and overdrive. On Stewart's car the switch is on the left. On my car Matt took Spunky Canyon which has a lot of tight turns. He took Stewart's car on Bouquet Canyon which doesn't have tight turns.

[@robmanueb.]

Thanks

[@AW-xv7dq]

love these!

[@cody9919]

Matt, really random question, but considering your vids got me interested in the Fiesta ST. Would you consider increasing tire thickness from the 205 section to a 215 or 225 a good idea for the ST? Increase in traction but decrease in turn in sharpness. Thanks!

[@TheSmokingTire]

cody s I ran a 215 but would in hindsight stick with stock size

[@cody9919]

TheSmokingTire Cool, thanks. Will get stickier rubber on my next set then.

[@jamesavickers5961]

Good one mate cheers

[@sethjones5250]

no synchro in first but there should be synchros in 2 3 4

[@ImOldGregg]

sounds great

[@LovinPavan]

hey, matt: can you review the 718 cayman base car with a manual, please.

[@martinallanhates]

wished you were in scotland mines has a Range Rover v8 and sebring body kit 478 bhp and 369 torque :)

[@Fjewt]

And u most have one of the best jobs ever :D

[@viscovideo855]

PLEASE tell me that the G35 coupe in the back is a review!!

[@TheSmokingTire]

ViscosiLikesAdventures it is

[@tr3204]

that is a nice MG :)

[@Frietpan]

are they rwd?

[@AtnVilain]

Yes

[@williamborland8485]

I love it!

[@dpskjajwnen]

super cool

[@punitm85]

11:16 - 11:36 the steering wheel is a-sque

[@jacksonwelch9870]

rebuilding one of these motors I'm rebuilding at home for my grandad

[@spurrclassiccars1530]

great vid of a cool car

[@OmegaSwitch]

I want this car.

[@buckwheatINtheCity]

When I had one of these cars, My machinist confirmed that he could not bore the engine block because there wasn't enough meat between the cylinders. I ended up refitting the old pistons and living with the high oil consumption. Don't ask me how this car owner bored out his without weakening the block.

[@thesillyhatday]

If anyone over there has an AW11 for Matt to drive, I'd appreciate seeing a video on that. If your in the UK Matt, you can drive mine. 32k mile '86 model.

[@crmercer6407]

Sounds like a mini e type :-)

[@dastardlyman]

NICE!

[@Leonidae]

Try to find Triumph GT6 next!

[@mescko]

That would be a great contrast, as I have had 3 GT6s and am a 100% Triumph guy. With the way I drove mine, I might scare Matt tho'...

[@sloppyjo4560]

sweet

[@kz1000ps]

LOLOL do I spy a yellow Neon back there? Oh boy...

[@TransAmsandDashcams]

SRT-4. They hate it when you call their turbo Neons Neons lol

[@kanaric]

I think it's funny when non-car people laugh at neons forgetting they were very successful in motorsport. Very popular car in amateur racing. I never have driven a neon but I take them seriously as an enthusiasts car because I know what i'm talking about. Twin cam neons and SRT-4s do exceptionally well in their respective class, especially when they were new.

[@Btownie]

Back in the 90s they were available straight from the factory (ACR package) with zero weight-adding options, adjustable Koni shocks for '97, beefy front and rear sway bars , four wheel disk brakes without ABS, alloys with performance tires, unlimited-speed engine controller, bigger radiator, specially-geared transmission, tach.

[@Deftonesdsm]

i had an old roomate with a mgb gt with a built rover v8. it was fucking mean

[@the6cow6god6]

I really like tis car but I wonder if itd be a better driver if you could make it full disc brakes and give it power steering.

[@WTGRacing]

Best thing you can do for braking is give it good quality pads and upgrade the tires. No need for rear disc conversions. Also the larger original steering wheel helps with steering effort, along with a quicker ratio rack to compensate for the wheel's size.

[@the6cow6god6]

I do understand about the larger steering wheel but id still prefer a size 12ish maybe even 11 size that's why I'm saying id prefer power steering.

[@WTGRacing]

the6cow6god6 That makes sense. I'm sure there's people who have done it.

[@tyrantrex734]

Lmao, the supercharger is damn near as big as the rest of the engine. I had a 1980 MGB roadster with the 1.8l I4 hamster wheel of an engine. It was a VERY fun car to drive around town, but the highways were basically a no go since the max speed, going downhill with a strong tailwind, was only maybe 80mph. I also couldn't even have AC because it would take even more power from the already pathetic engine. So driving in the summer was out of the question without bringing a change of clothes. With the Rover V-8 I would have been happy and comfortable with adding AC.

[@augustinpaul6661]

Guys, develop This one actually sounds deepl~ iuq meter

[@magna59]

Same they never did it , in their time . They could have kept the model in for another couple of years .

[@jeffmee763]

Us the overdrive now and again in 3 and 4 gear