{"id":113095,"date":"2024-03-19T06:00:34","date_gmt":"2024-03-19T11:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=113095"},"modified":"2024-03-19T00:32:23","modified_gmt":"2024-03-19T05:32:23","slug":"mgb-gt-with-a-mazda-2-0-l-inline-four","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=113095","title":{"rendered":"MGB GT with a Mazda 2.0 L Inline-Four"},"content":{"rendered":"

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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,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_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-related-posts":[{"id":77250,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=77250","url_meta":{"origin":113095,"position":0},"title":"MGB with a Turbo Ecotec Inline-Four","author":"swaptastic","date":"October 1, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"This 1980 MGB was built by Snake River Classics in Boise, Idaho. 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