Spitfire vs GT6 Floorpan
Here are 3 newbie questions for you. Is the floor pan of a Spitfire identical to a GT6 floor pan or are there differences? Also, I am 6'1" tall and 215 lbs. Can I comfortably fit in a GT6? And finally, is the engine compartment on a GT6 larger than on a Spitfire?
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Airwreckc Eric Cumming RTP, North Carolina (253 posts) Registered: 05/28/2020 10:10AM Main British Car: 1972 MGB-GT (working on a Sebring project) Buick 300-4 V8 |
Re: Spitfire vs GT6 Floorpan
Randy, just did a bit of research. The wiki on the GT6 says it was developed from the Spitfire, but the six cylinder required a bulge in the hood. This *may* be similar to what happened with the MGC vs MGB (the MGC also required a bulge in the hood, but was the same (except for the engine) otherwise.
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MGBV8 Carl Floyd Kingsport, TN (4554 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 11:32PM Main British Car: 1979 MGB Buick 215 |
Re: Spitfire vs GT6 Floorpan
Mostly the same. The MGC had a different crossmember with a torsion bar front suspension & different floor pans to accommodate the torsion bars.
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Moderator Curtis Jacobson Portland Oregon (4588 posts) Registered: 10/12/2007 02:16AM Main British Car: 71 MGBGT, Buick 215 |
Re: Spitfire vs GT6 Floorpan
Actually, there are many differences between MGB and MGC. Totally different inner wings. Everything around the radiator and slam panel is different. I'm not sure if there are any common parts at all between MGB and MGC brake systems... except for the rubber pads on the pedals. Telescoping vs knee-action front shocks. Different rear axle ratios. Different rear springs. Different wheel sizes. 4-lug vs 5-lug hubs. And the MGC speedometers went to 140 mph, didn't they?
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