The 1.8L inline-four was sourced from a later model MGB and have been refurbished in 2004 and bored .040″ over.A Kent street camshaft, Crane pushrods, a ported and polished cylinder head, and a spin-on oil filter have been installed.The engine was removed from the car in 2020, at which time the shallow-dish pistons, replacement rod bolts, bearings, and valves, a Vernier timing gear set, and ceramic coated headers were installed.The three-spoke steering wheel with an aftermarket wrap fronts Smiths instrumentation including a rebuilt 120-mph speedometer and a 7k-rpm tachometer flanked by auxiliary gauges.The five-digit mechanical odometer was rebuilt in 2020 and shows 64k miles, total mileage is unknown.