MG MGB Engines by Year

The MGB was the best-selling British sports car in the US.

Pick a year to see every engine offered that model year, with its code, rated horsepower and the trims it came in. Each engine links to its full specs.

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MGB (1963–1980): 1963 · 1964 · 1965 · 1966 · 1967 · 1968 · 1969 · 1970 · 1971 · 1972 · 1973 · 1974 · 1975 · 1976 · 1977 · 1978 · 1979 · 1980

MGB (1963–1980)

1963 MGB engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
110 inline-four 18G / 18GA / 18GB	—	MGB roadster, MGB GT (1966-)

1964 MGB engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
110 inline-four 18G / 18GA / 18GB	—	MGB roadster, MGB GT (1966-)

1965 MGB engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
110 inline-four 18G / 18GA / 18GB	—	MGB roadster, MGB GT (1966-)

1966 MGB engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
110 inline-four 18G / 18GA / 18GB	—	MGB roadster, MGB GT (1966-)

1967 MGB engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
110 inline-four 18G / 18GA / 18GB	—	MGB roadster, MGB GT (1966-)

1968 MGB engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
110 inline-four 18GK / 18V	—	MGB roadster, MGB GT

1969 MGB engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
110 inline-four 18GK / 18V	—	MGB roadster, MGB GT

1970 MGB engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
110 inline-four 18GK / 18V	—	MGB roadster, MGB GT

1971 MGB engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
110 inline-four 18GK / 18V	—	MGB roadster, MGB GT

1972 MGB engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
110 inline-four 18GK / 18V	—	MGB roadster, MGB GT

1973 MGB engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
110 inline-four 18GK / 18V	—	MGB roadster, MGB GT

1974 MGB engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
110 inline-four 18GK / 18V	—	MGB roadster, MGB GT

1975 MGB engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
110 inline-four 18V	—	MGB roadster, MGB GT (US to 1975)

1976 MGB engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.8L / 110 inline-four 18V	—	MGB roadster, MGB GT (US to 1975)

1977 MGB engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.8L / 110 inline-four 18V	—	MGB roadster, MGB GT (US to 1975)

1978 MGB engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.8L / 110 inline-four 18V	—	MGB roadster, MGB GT (US to 1975)

1979 MGB engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.8L / 110 inline-four 18V	—	MGB roadster, MGB GT (US to 1975)

1980 MGB engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.8L / 110 inline-four 18V	—	MGB roadster, MGB GT (US to 1975)

Working on one of these engines?

• Engine displacement from bore and stroke
• Static and dynamic compression ratio
• Which camshaft for your build
• What size carburetor
• Horsepower to torque at any RPM
• Torque converter stall speed

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