At 180 hp the rear end will be OK.
You'll need a heavy duty clutch and pressure plate.
The wheels should be bolt on.
You'll need a spare transmission, or a conversion to a
Japanese transmissions.
The bottom end of your engine won't last long. Special
preparations will help, but count on big end and main
bearings on a regular basis.
V8 vs. inline 4? There is no substitution for cubic inches.
Larry Hoy
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of Dave Wood
> Sent: Friday, January 21, 2000 1:27 PM
> To: MGB
> Subject: Superchargers
>
>
> It is my understanding that the horsepower increase is for
normal rpms like
> 1500 to 4500 for the 180 hp. There is reference to a
racing cam and over
> 200 hp but that increase comes with the higher rpms such
as 7000. For most
> of us who drive on the street, this is not a good option.
I was hoping that
> one of you would have already done this and could tell us
if we need to put
> in a racing clutch, rebuild the tranny, rear-end, etc.
>
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