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Tomcat into MGF - Possible?

4.1K views 55 replies 13 participants last post by  X10Rich  
#1 ·
Hi all,

Just visitin from the hairdressers section lol

Miss the kick of a turbo after going from a 200brake GT to an F and i fancy doin an engine swap. Figured this was the place to ask for advice. Do you think i could shoehorn a coupe turbo engine in? size wise Is it basically the same block as the 1.8 K, with turbo and ancillaries bolted on? Am i a T**t for even considering it?? lol

Cheers,

Lucky
 
#2 ·
The Coupe turbo is a T series engine. It is in no way basically the same block.

It has been tried and required the firewall and petrol tank being modified IIRC.
 
#5 ·
Yeah i heard about that one - apparently an awesome tool.
I just miss the maniac whistling and WhOoOoOoP.....TISH!! of a turbo - thought the tomcat route might be the way to go, that or a low pressure bolt on kit if such a thing is available for the K series
 
#9 ·
Presumably the 75 kit is just the turbo, modified manifold and plenum and ancillary pipework etc if its the same basic 1.8 K block? No intercooler either if IRC(?) Lower comp head though?
 
#13 ·
Steve220 said:
the turbo lump will just over heat where it is in the MGF and you'll end up with an even bigger bill infront of you.
Steve
with good airflow and improved cooling (which i'm taking into account in any possible conversion) i cant see why? There are other mid engine layout roadsters with turbo's fitted as standard so it must be feasible
 
#16 ·
LuCkY said:
LOL!

I want a turbo on my F and i think a rover 75 turbo engine will do the trick but apparently it might have some cooling issues lol
Can I safely assume youve already got said 75 turbo "lying around in garage" possibly one you imported from Cali.
Actually ill pm you i want to talk about a knocking issue
 
#17 ·
adi said:
Can I safely assume youve already got said 75 turbo "lying around in garage" possibly one you imported from Cali.
Actually ill pm you i want to talk about a knocking issue
Suprisingly a complete 75 1.8 turbo engine is missing from my considerable tat pile lol - i am on the hunt for one though - lookin at one on the bay currently ;)
 
#19 ·
Lucky, sorry to pour water on another fine thought, but the problem with turbo's in an F is cooling, in as much as you wont be able to get enough air in to stop the turbo from melting. Now a supercharger is a different matter, look out for one off a mini I think ;)
 
#25 ·
I never said it would be easy or straightforward - just that it was feasible in principle.... A modern water cooled turbo with a decent sized intercooler shouldnt suffer too much provided the intercooler is mounted up in direct airflow and cool air can be ducted into the engine bay (extra vents, feed pipes or similar) and heated air can exit to atmosphere in a cycle - via the vents in the decklid for instance. Toyota managed it with the old MR2 twin entry turbo with a rear engine format so its not virgin territory
 
#26 ·
LuCkY said:
I never said it would be easy or straightforward - just that it was feasible in principle.... A modern water cooled turbo with a decent sized intercooler shouldnt suffer too much provided the intercooler is mounted up in direct airflow and cool air can be ducted into the engine bay (extra vents, feed pipes or similar) and heated air can exit to atmosphere in a cycle - via the vents in the decklid for instance. Toyota managed it with the old MR2 twin entry turbo with a rear engine format so its not virgin territory
wot yu want a cycle in the back for - aint it bad enuf havin a gurlie car like an MGF?