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Frontline Cars<\/a> built this MGB GT “LE50” with a 2.0 L inline-four from a Mazda MX-5. The naturally aspirated motor produces 214-238 hp and 174-178 lb-ft of torque. Behind that is a Mazda six-speed manual transmission and limited-slip differential. The modern powertrain lowers the car’s dry weight to 1060 kg (2336 lb) and a 49\/51 bias. The coupe rides on a double wishbone front suspension and 5-link rear suspension. Braking is handled by four-piston calipers with 273 mm rotors in front and two-piston calipers with 265 mm rotors in back. Covering those are 15×6-inch aluminum wheels with Avon CR6ZZ tires (185\/65). <\/p>\n

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Frontline Cars built this MGB GT “LE50” with a 2.0 L inline-four from a Mazda MX-5. The naturally aspirated motor produces 214-238 hp and 174-178 lb-ft of torque. Behind that is a Mazda six-speed manual transmission and limited-slip differential. The modern powertrain lowers the car’s dry weight to 1060 kg (2336 lb) and a 49\/51… Read More »MGB GT with a Mazda 2.0 L Inline-Four<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":113101,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"off","neve_meta_content_width":70,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[421],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-113095","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mgb"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/MGB-GT-with-a-Mazda-2.0-L-Inline-Four-01.jpg?fit=2200%2C1571&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":109617,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=109617","url_meta":{"origin":113095,"position":0},"title":"1967 MGB GT with a Turbo Ecotec Inline-Four","author":"swaptastic","date":"January 5, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Snake River Classics built this 1967 MGB GT at their company in Boise, Idaho. 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