# Ideas for a motor swap. **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [April 19, 2004, 8:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ideas-for-a-motor-swap/165804 "2004-04-19T08:21:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![peterock17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bcef8e/32.png) [@peterock17](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/peterock17)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2004, 8:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ideas-for-a-motor-swap/165804/1 "2004-04-19T08:21:02Z")
I recently aquired a 1973 MG midget. Its been stored for 21 years and it has a blown motor. I’m thinking about just trowing in a better more reliable motor and tranny. I would like to get some ideas from yinz guys dahn here. I’m thinking, nissan sr20det engine and tranny, painless wiring system, and a ford 8 inch rear end. This might be too much power for an MG. ---
**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2004, 9:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ideas-for-a-motor-swap/165804/2 "2004-04-19T09:32:25Z")
lt1 or ls1 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![peterock17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bcef8e/32.png) [@peterock17](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/peterock17)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2004, 9:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ideas-for-a-motor-swap/165804/3 "2004-04-19T09:56:12Z")
> _Originally posted by Pewterss_ > **lt1 or ls1 🙂** It might fit.🙂 I’m gonna need more info. What are the dimesions of this engine? Length? width? height? you’re probably the person to ask about these engines.🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2004, 10:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ideas-for-a-motor-swap/165804/4 "2004-04-19T10:00:07Z")
yes,😃 need anything give me a call!!! ---
**Author:** ![peterock17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bcef8e/32.png) [@peterock17](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/peterock17)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2004, 10:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ideas-for-a-motor-swap/165804/5 "2004-04-19T10:06:53Z")
cool. I’m stripping the interior and the engine bay in the next 2 months. i gotta find out how much room i have to work with. Right now i cant even open the hood. the latch is just stuck, soakin in PBblaster right now. ---
**Author:** ![Quik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/quik/32/5979_2.png) [@Quik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quik)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2004, 10:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ideas-for-a-motor-swap/165804/6 "2004-04-19T10:27:15Z")
buick turbo 6:eek: ---
**Author:** ![peterock17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bcef8e/32.png) [@peterock17](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/peterock17)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2004, 10:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ideas-for-a-motor-swap/165804/7 "2004-04-19T10:28:28Z")
> _Originally posted by Quik_ > **buick turbo 6:eek:** same power as the v8 and less weight? ---
**Author:** ![slowkid02](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7bcc69/32.png) [@slowkid02](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowkid02)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2004, 5:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ideas-for-a-motor-swap/165804/8 "2004-04-19T17:54:00Z")
i think a lt1 or ls1 ---
**Author:** ![vtecsol](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5ac83/32.png) [@vtecsol](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vtecsol)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2004, 6:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ideas-for-a-motor-swap/165804/9 "2004-04-19T18:22:55Z")
wernt some of the old mg’s rear engine??? i think the old mg b or some shit ---
**Author:** ![1320](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1320/32/5949_2.png) [@1320](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1320)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2004, 6:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ideas-for-a-motor-swap/165804/10 "2004-04-19T18:26:07Z")
depends on how much room you have… and how much power you want need. ---
**Author:** ![peterock17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bcef8e/32.png) [@peterock17](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/peterock17)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2004, 7:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ideas-for-a-motor-swap/165804/11 "2004-04-19T19:54:47Z")
i’m concerned with the room issue. i want 200hp. ---
**Author:** ![slowcamaro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slowcamaro/32/5975_2.png) [@slowcamaro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowcamaro)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2004, 7:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ideas-for-a-motor-swap/165804/12 "2004-04-19T19:59:01Z")
> _Originally posted by peterock17_ > **i’m concerned with the room issue. i want 200hp.** l36 3.8 camaro motor ---
**Author:** ![flyinglow57](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/flyinglow57/32/5978_2.png) [@flyinglow57](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/flyinglow57)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2004, 8:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ideas-for-a-motor-swap/165804/13 "2004-04-19T20:02:35Z")
MG’s already had the 302 in them or maybe the 289 called the sunbeam tigers. so that is definately something that can be done. or buick V6 turbo or a GTP s/c 3.8 would be pimp shanizle hooked up to a T-5:eek: ---
**Author:** ![Quik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/quik/32/5979_2.png) [@Quik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quik)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2004, 8:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ideas-for-a-motor-swap/165804/14 "2004-04-19T20:10:16Z")
> _Originally posted by peterock17_ > **i’m concerned with the room issue. i want 200hp.** my girls father has an old MG. not quit sure which model but he got it set up for racing. its completely gutted. back in the day he would do highway runs with it. it has somewhere around 230hp. they also widen the rear wheel wells so he could fit larger tires… he waiting to fix it up sooner or later. but you can get some power out of that motor. he said back in the day alot of cars had a hard time running with him. being he was so lite ---
**Author:** ![peterock17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bcef8e/32.png) [@peterock17](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/peterock17)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2004, 5:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ideas-for-a-motor-swap/165804/15 "2004-04-20T05:29:58Z")
the after market for these cars original 1275cc engine was pretty big. Its just really pricy. you can get a crate motor and tranny pushing 170 hp supercharged for $7.5k. I figure a v8 swap might cost less than that. ---
**Author:** ![ShalerPunk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shalerpunk/32/5976_2.png) [@ShalerPunk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ShalerPunk)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2004, 7:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ideas-for-a-motor-swap/165804/16 "2004-04-20T07:57:56Z")
How about a Ford 2.3 turbo? I’m sure you can get one pretty cheap, it’s a lot lighter than a V8, and 200hp would be pretty easy. ---
**Author:** ![peterock17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bcef8e/32.png) [@peterock17](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/peterock17)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2004, 1:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ideas-for-a-motor-swap/165804/17 "2004-04-21T13:35:15Z")
now i’m thinking built toyota 2tc w/5speed tranny, dual weber side draft carbs. bla bla bla ---
**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2004, 1:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ideas-for-a-motor-swap/165804/18 "2004-04-21T13:36:18Z")
LT1 AUTO 53K $2000.00!!!😃 ---
**Author:** ![slowcamaro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slowcamaro/32/5975_2.png) [@slowcamaro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowcamaro)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2004, 1:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ideas-for-a-motor-swap/165804/19 "2004-04-21T13:37:31Z")
:rolleyes: that would be too fast for him:D ---
**Author:** ![peterock17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bcef8e/32.png) [@peterock17](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/peterock17)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2004, 1:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ideas-for-a-motor-swap/165804/20 "2004-04-21T13:38:10Z")
i wish. it cant fit without moving the firewall back a couple of inches. probably. How big is a 4.3 v6 from an s 10? [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ideas-for-a-motor-swap/165804.md?page=2)