granada cosworth mgb ?

[patrick1]

As i might be able to lay my hands on a Granada Cosworth fairly right, full car, i was thinking of making mg a V6, i would be leavin it auto as the missus kinda owns mg aswell and she only drives auto`s,, As mg is a bare shell at moment.{look at pa`s mg project}now is the time for alterations if needed,
any thoughts,

[Relentless Rob]

Should sit closer to the bulkhead than the ubiquitous Rover/Buick V8.

Whatever you do keep hold of the rear diff assembly and look for Hoyle Engineering. They do a bolt on subframe for the MGB that converts the car to independent rear suspension using Ford bits. Originally designed for a Mustang V8 conversion they do a Ford mounting front cross member as well. While you have a bare shell you could either get hold of a Hoyle set up or make your own based roughly on the Scorpio subframe and a few brackets.

You may need Sebring arches due to the Granada being a little bit wider but that not a bad thing.

[patrick1]

kinda had plan to put sebring kit on, but it`s a definite now, will look up and compare prices to make or buy subframe, you have given me a lot to think about, thanks rob

[mjslonergan]

Yep, thanks Rob, now I am going to be involved in the making of a subframe from whatever he can get his hands on for free... probably an old lawnmower a road sign and a zinc bucket...

[Relentless Rob]

Yep, thanks Rob, now I am going to be involved in the making of a subframe from whatever he can get his hands on for free... probably an old lawnmower a road sign and a zinc bucket...

You didn't say it was a £999 Challenge project.

[mjslonergan]

It's more £99 project

[Relentless Rob]

http://www.hoyle-engineering.co.uk/

Wowzers I don't remember the price list being so "if I win the lotto" territory.

The guys at Wisbech Engineering can do the same job for less but there's a two year waiting list.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Wisbech-E ... 8806684220

It could be worth taking the original subframe off, rip it apart and modify it to fit a basic cradle mounted to the MGB's floor instead.

[ACE]

Rover V8's are longer, but they are so much lighter!
Rover V8 144 kg (318 lb)
Granada Cosworth ? Nowhere on the net (I can find) lists it's weight! It's a boat anchor, weighing roughly the same as a small moon. If a meteorite with the same mass impacted earth, it would wipe out all life (putting an end to Big Brother).

And it's been done...

http://www.kewengineering.co.uk/upgrades4mgs/Engines/mgb_cosworth.html

[ACE]

Finally!
"Ford Cologne 2.0-2.8 V6 380[lb]" or 172 kg.
(that's for the 12 valve version, not the cosworth)

http://fixrambler.com/engineweightchart.txt

[patrick1]

i kinda knew that that cossie v6 lumps are heavy, but only thing is i will get whole car for what a complete rover v8 will cost me,, when i looked at prices on hoyles we instantly thought we might be able to shoehorn in granada bits, how hard can it be, i only do the cutting, martin`s doin the welding ,

[mjslonergan]

Oh dear Oh dear... what lies ahead

[Relentless Rob]

And it's been done...

Looks like there's enough room for a supercharger in there.


Not being a bad influence at all.

[ACE]

And it's been done...

Looks like there's enough room for a supercharger in there.


Not being a bad influence at all.

Opposite the alternator?
Or maybe a turbo in place of the backbox.

[Relentless Rob]

The XR4i gearbox is a straight swap if you fancy a proper one at some point.

[patrick1]

The XR4i gearbox is a straight swap if you fancy a proper one at some point.

it`s gotta be auto cause of the wife driving auto`s, i`m just happy that shes` agreed to a 2.9 v6, gotta compromise