Driving the LS1-powered MGB GT

The almost-finished LS1-powered MGB GT on the road! The car is a 1972 chassis that's been rebuilt from an almost-bare shell. Power comes from a lightly modified 5.7l LS1 V8 from a 1998 Camaro Z28, running through a T56 6-speed transmission and a Positraction rear end. The front runs a custom-built frame with Miata suspension and steering. The rear is a GM axle with a custom three-link suspension. The body was widened using steel flares from a Rabbit, and has been massively reinforced underneath to handle the power and torque. It's not quite reassembled after the paint job, there's a bit of chrome missing along with the fenders.
All the work was done in my home garage on jackstands, including the paint. It took about two years to build the car.
See http://www.slowcarfast.com for full details.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• LS1
• V8
• MG
• MGB
• LSx
• Keith Tanner

[zoso11]

Awesome, great to see someones took one of our British Motoring icons and given it a new lease of life.

[stuckinpodunk]

Wow..I bet she is a monster! Great work on the car and the video....it's nice to see the different camera views.

[TopdownMX5]

Definitely great to see it on the road. The "cool" factor of this car is seriously high.

[chargerguy1973]

I second what blockheadface said. Well done! She seems perfectly happy running the roads, and sounds great too. Hopefully you'll bring her out to the Summer Camp; I'd love to see her in-person.

What are your thoughts on the T-56, by the way?

[blockheadface]

Great to finally see it just about finished. Must be a real thrill to drive.