{"id":9199,"date":"2016-02-29T07:25:32","date_gmt":"2016-02-29T11:25:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=9199"},"modified":"2016-04-21T16:19:08","modified_gmt":"2016-04-21T20:19:08","slug":"mgb-with-a-mk1-supra-drivetrain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=9199","title":{"rendered":"MGB with a Mk1 Supra Powertrain"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Lorne Fritz is an accomplished mechanic, business owner, and racer. He has owned and operated a British sports car restoration shop called Sports Car Haven<\/a> in Danville, Pennsylvania for over 40 years. He also races and maintains various British race cars having competed in SCCA since 1972. Even though his love for these small cars runs deep, it doesn’t mean he is opposed to creating something different.<\/p>\n

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It all started when a customer approached Lorne to turn a 1979 A40 Toyota Supra into a race car. Lorne informed him the Supra had too much damage and wasn’t worth it. After learning it was too far gone the customer gave the Supra to him. Knowing the powertrain was still good, the car sat for several years until Lorne found the perfect recipient. <\/p>\n

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That opportunity appeared when Lorne found a MGB that was going to be scrapped because it was not feasible to restore. After the body was stripped and sand blasted Lorne installed new body panels and fabricated new floors. He also installed extra bracing, a roll bar, reinforced the sills, and flared the rear fenders for the Supra’s wider rear end.<\/p>\n

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To get the inline-six engine to fit, the air conditioning pulley was removed from the front of the engine. Then the firewall was cut out so the engine could be pushed back until it cleared the steering rack and was installed using a pair of custom mounts made by Lorne. When the firewall was replaced it had been moved backwards almost 12 inches. An extra benefit of moving the engine back was a very close 50\/50 weight distribution.<\/p>\n

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The 2563 cc 4M-E inline-six is stock and includes the factory fuel injection and wiring harness. The engine produces 110 horsepower (82 kW) and 136 lb-ft (184 Nm) of torque from the factory. Behind the engine sits a five-speed W50 manual transmission and Mk1 Supra rear end.<\/p>\n

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Inside the MGB sits a pair of Summit racing seats with G-Force racing harnesses. The factory Toyota gauges were installed inside an earlier MGB model dash while the battery and fuel cell were relocated inside the trunk. Even the Supra wheels were able to be used because they conveniently matched the MG bolt pattern.<\/p>\n

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Lorne has completed similar projects with V8s and T5 transmissions but says this one works better for him and enjoys driving it as often as he can.<\/p>\n

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