Actually, that's more or less what I meant (although I didn't make it
clear) -- "disappointing" when applied to the B prototype. So while my
logic was debatable, at any rate there was a slight performance increase
with the larger displacement engine.
Unger, Larry G had this to say:
>Max Heim wrote:
>
>> ... [snip] ... I further admit I didn't have any data to base my
>> comment on, I just assumed that since (non TC) A's have smaller
>> engines and aren't much lighter that they couldn't be as quick as
>> pre-smog B (also considering the historical evidence that
>> disappointing performance of the 1622 was the reason for the
>> development of the 1800).
>
>Hmmm ... climbing up on my soap box.
>
>I'm not familiar with your "historical evidence" ... I would have
>to argue that the performance of the 1622 was/is far from
>disappointing ...
>
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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
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