It is pretty unusual for a 'B' to beat a Spridget with a similar level of
modification
on the race track and at autox.
The only exceptions are the V8 Bs.
Mike
'65 Midget racecar
'59 1380cc Bugeye rally car
67 BGT road car
----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric" <eric@erickson.on.net>
To: "MG List" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, 10 January 2000 1:31
Subject: Re: Midgets and Sprites
> Gregg said wrote:
> >
> >My question is what may one expect if he rebuilds an A series engine
> >using a little hotter cam, some carbs, head job, balanced and etc.
> >Does the little engine perform as a stock MGB? Can it do better?
> >I thank you for the time responding.
> >
>
>
> OK, the lousily clipped quote above referred to a bugeye sprite!
>
> I reckon the fastest thing in our realm that I have seen on the track
> recently would have to be a rotary (Mazda) bugeye (there is a Sydney
> list member who knows of another one:-) He lost it spectacularly around
> one slight bend when (he must have been in third gear) he put the foot
> down and lit up the rear wheels sending himself into a 360 spin.
>
> Yes, he collected it out of the spin... carrying on barely losing any
> momentum (only to throw it off the track at the next hairpin).
>
> It was a VERY fast little machine.
>
> Beat a 'B? It was thrashing our club V8 TC 'Special' - which doesn't
> happen often - but then again, this was no normal Sprite!
>
>
> Eric
> '68MGB MkII
> (first race of the new season... March 19th!)
>
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