Would it/could it be competitive?

[Ron Earp]

What class would that be in? C? I don't know much about ITC, but I know enough about MG's to know it'd be a painful experience.

EDIT - had to go look and see what class - its in ITB at 2050 lbs. Light but there are a lot of other cars in ITB that seem to be fairly stout.

[Ed Funk]

There was a B that ran in the Northeast a few years ago. Usually got lapped by the leaders. Don't know if it was a "to the limit of the rules" build, but it was not competitive. If you want to win build something else, if you want to circulate in a neat classic sports car, the B could be your thing.

[Flyinglizard]

The Mg handles and stops very well. The issue is that you need about 100 real Hp at the wheels. The stocker makes about 75 @ the wheels. I am pretty sure that the 32/36 Weber carb is legal for the car. The area is less than the dual Strombergs but often goes faster/ easier/ more often.
The poor engine needs to spin around 6000 RPM to do those numbers and the cam/ rods/ crank are not happy there. Put iin a letter for the move to ITC and race the car in vintage/ Chump etc. (If you already have the car.) IMHO.
MM

[Knestis]

I tend to think it's going to be an uphill battle...

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[chuck baader]

Three main crank scares the shit out me

[tyler raatz]

Three main crank scares the shit out me

I ran a full on effort EP MGB in the late 90's. We had a 3 engine rotation, 2 National/Runoffs engines and 1 with about 10hp less known as Old Reliable. The 2 hot engines were both 5 main bearing, "old reliable" was a 3 main with a stock worked crank. It was the only one of the three that we couldn't blow up!
You will NEVER make an MGB competitive in ITB. The SU carbs are not the problem, properly tuned they have way more power potential than the garbage 32/36 weber. I doubt you would be able to get to weight either. We made it down to 1780# with a 175# driver, but ran paper thin composite body work, a chro-mo cage with half width main hoop and low front hoop, aluminum suspension links, coilovers (no leaf springs or lever shocks), basically a tube frame back half etc. Add back a dash, windshield and frame, steel bodywork, leaf springs, lever shocks, a full size cage, bumpers, wipers, wiring harness, headlamps etc, etc, etc, the weight will probably reach 2200 with driver. It will never handle well enough without relocating pickup points. With stock cam, stock compression ratio, stock type valves, heavy pistons with 4 very thick rings, stock valve springs, etc, it will NEVER make close to enough power and will likely be even more of a hand grenade than our prod motors were.
just my .02$