Hi, i read a post several months ago about someone who put a 12a into an mg. you can't search mg because it is only two letters so i am kinda stuck. i am considering puting a 12a into a friends' mg and i have a few questions. if anyone can help me find that post or something similar that would be great. thanks!

 

I can't really help you, missed that post. But if you find it I'd love to see it

 

I have a 4-port 13B in a MG B . I recently purchased the car, didn't do the swap myself. It's the first MGB I've ever seen with a rotary, but there several MG Midgets running around with 12a's and there's one here on the board with a 13b I believe. Search for midget and you should find the link.

 

One of the guys on here put one in a Spitfire, IIRC He even lives in the Alt area.


Maybe I will think of his name later.

 

I've heard of a few different cars with 12a's in em. MGs are popular, I've also seen datsuns and a few other too. But to answer your question, yes, a 12a has been put into an MG. Try searching MGB.

 

im putting a 13b turbo into a 1958 austin healy bugeye , , its a tight fit! want to see some some pics?

 

I'll save you the trouble Hades, I have the 12a powered spitfire. There are lots of pics of it on this forum if you do a quick search. Dunno where trenton is, but I love showing her off. At least 2 very good step by step websites about installing a 12a into a midget. I referenced them quite abit. Makes an awesome car for sure. I couldn't have picked a better engine. Good luck!

 

Hey I thought of the name.


Xavier8

Looks good.

 

Well simply put, thats awesome. I really love old british sportscars.

 

I got a Midget that already had a twin dizzy 12A that had a front cover swap for an FB distributor. I swapped in a four port 13B.

 

12a in a custom Lotus 7 type frame. 75% completed. Hope to be on the road next spring.

 

Do you have any pics? I love the Catherm 7 and hope to get one in a few years.

 

I'll take some current pictures and post them in a couple days. Getting ready to tear it down for finishing & paint. This thing should screakm when it's done. Target weight is around 1100lbs

 

seen a rotus here in atlanta. Guy had a lightened flywheel and I think a streetport. Very cool, but I didn't fit in it. Made my spitfire feel like a limo. I can't get near that weight with the spitfire, but I just make up for it with power. hehe.

 

My current engine was going to be put in an MG. The guy abandoned that project though so I got the engine. Shouldn't be too hard. He had the whole drivetrain in and out in a week or two. Good luck.

 

id try looking on the grass roots motorsports web site they have a wicked ro-spit wit a 13b i bet u could apply some of what they did to ur car

 

My girlfriends dad has a MG B with a carbed 5.0L ford motor in it and it weighs 2200lbs, the 5.0 block is very close in weight to a NA 13b. How do you plan on dropping 1100lbs?

 

That est weight is for my custom built lotus 7 style car.