The fun thing is that in Forza Horizon 4 one of the barn finds is an MGB GT and your mechanic says that the previous owner wanted to make it a V8 hillclimb car.
@@carguynewb7856 no, just no. The 4.6 Rover engine is a bored and stroked Buick aluminum 215 engine. Rover bought the engine rights from GM in the 60s and used it until 2004 I believe. Every few years refining the bore and stroke and using different induction methods. But it is basically the same all aluminum 215ci V8 GM designed in the late 50s, and used in early 60s Buick and Oldsmobile cars.
It's weird, at 0:55 there's what looks to be two rear window struts but all the other shots there's a single strut? It looks like there's a center rear window strut that isn't as prominent as the other two?.
At the time the Japanese copied a lot of designs. The MGB was built from 1962-1980 and the 240z started production in 1969 so it would be a bigger MGB instead of a baby 240z
It is deceptively quick. No one thought on the video of the 600Hp Camaro Z28 in this very race ( ruclips.net/video/B5r38S1dG4Q/видео.html ) that it was slow, and yet it was quite a slower that this MGB ( by almost 2 seconds )
Probably keeping it in second because first is just a spin gear so appears to leave off slow but being able to have higher throttle input and a longer pull keeps it nice and happy thru the bendys.
+MrBojangles I think it's other way around. European hillclimb is a lot better than North american. Cars and drivers are way better.American drivers can't compare with them.
Good going for what is basically a pushrod engine from sixty years ago and it will have a nice broad power band not needing the arse screwed off it to get going.I can drive my 5.0 TVR/rover V8 Capri around in just third gear only and still leave plenty of stuff trailing,it starts pulling at a little over 1200 rpm,third can take me from rest to just about 100 mph on a 3:44 and around 105 with a 3:09,not too shabby by any standards!
The fun thing is that in Forza Horizon 4 one of the barn finds is an MGB GT and your mechanic says that the previous owner wanted to make it a V8 hillclimb car.
Wallah
damn that's nice
Great video, and that sounds amazing, but 450hp from a N/A 4.6 Rover???
It must be on Wildcat heads.
Love that sound
When it says Rover 4.6L...is this a Land Rover engine like from the older Discos?? I heard that was really an Oldsmobile motor.
it's a modular
@@carguynewb7856 no, just no. The 4.6 Rover engine is a bored and stroked Buick aluminum 215 engine. Rover bought the engine rights from GM in the 60s and used it until 2004 I believe. Every few years refining the bore and stroke and using different induction methods. But it is basically the same all aluminum 215ci V8 GM designed in the late 50s, and used in early 60s Buick and Oldsmobile cars.
Buick and some Olds, but yes, same engine.
@michaels.ramsey7803 thanks for teaching me I'm a newb my profile name doesn't lie
Cute little MONSTER !
It's weird, at 0:55 there's what looks to be two rear window struts but all the other shots there's a single strut?
It looks like there's a center rear window strut that isn't as prominent as the other two?.
Deceptive. It looks really slow.
I ve seen this car live. Its really fast.
So British it runs on tea
Quality content as always
That's a new car for me, but looks like fast! And aggressive!!! 🚗😎
Hold on... Didn't the MG B GT have a Rover V8 option from factory?
Yup, it did.
Never really got the performance or reliabilty people really wanted from a V8 sports car though.
That sound, wow!
Sounds as it should have from factory. Bet it's torquey asf.
4.6L V8 engines tend to be. Something like 550 to 600Nm should be what we´re looking here ;)
@@HillClimbMonsters holy hell in that light body be fun as hell to drive.
Where was this? Kelowna?
look s like a baby 240z
At the time the Japanese copied a lot of designs.
The MGB was built from 1962-1980 and the 240z started production in 1969 so it would be a bigger MGB instead of a baby 240z
Very cool
Seen any midget 1500s?
You'd think with that much torque in that light of a package it would accelerate faster.
It is deceptively quick. No one thought on the video of the 600Hp Camaro Z28 in this very race ( ruclips.net/video/B5r38S1dG4Q/видео.html ) that it was slow, and yet it was quite a slower that this MGB ( by almost 2 seconds )
Probably keeping it in second because first is just a spin gear so appears to leave off slow but being able to have higher throttle input and a longer pull keeps it nice and happy thru the bendys.
Nice car but man the difference between European and NA hill climbs is stunning. Professional vs Amateur.
The fuck are you on about?
+MrBojangles I think it's other way around.
European hillclimb is a lot better than North american.
Cars and drivers are way better.American drivers can't compare with them.
@@hillclimbracingfan5821 Yep, that is what I meant.
V8 4.6...only 450hp ?
I look for your V10 8+ liters Viper in your account, but didn't find it.
Good going for what is basically a pushrod engine from sixty years ago and it will have a nice broad power band not needing the arse screwed off it to get going.I can drive my 5.0 TVR/rover V8 Capri around in just third gear only and still leave plenty of stuff trailing,it starts pulling at a little over 1200 rpm,third can take me from rest to just about 100 mph on a 3:44 and around 105 with a 3:09,not too shabby by any standards!