{"id":56772,"date":"2020-06-05T13:45:48","date_gmt":"2020-06-05T18:45:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=56772"},"modified":"2020-06-05T13:45:48","modified_gmt":"2020-06-05T18:45:48","slug":"for-sale-1971-mgb-gt-with-a-2-3-l-duratec-inline-four","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=56772","title":{"rendered":"For Sale: 1971 MGB GT with a 2.3 L Duratec Inline-Four"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This 1971 MGB GT is for sale<\/a> in Huntington Station, New York for $39,500 OBO. The car is powered by a 2.3 L Ford Duratec inline-four with Megasquirt MS3 EFI, Raceline intake manifold, and Jenvey throttle bodies. A Ford five-speed manual transmission with a hydraulic clutch sends power to a 3.07 ratio differential. The interior features beige carpeting, 3-point seatbelts, and Summit gauges while the body is coated in light green metallic paint.<\/p>\n

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This 1971 MGB GT is for sale in Huntington Station, New York for $39,500 OBO. The car is powered by a 2.3 L Ford Duratec inline-four with Megasquirt MS3 EFI, Raceline intake manifold, and Jenvey throttle bodies. A Ford five-speed manual transmission with a hydraulic clutch sends power to a 3.07 ratio differential. 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