Norm,
Nice to know that some sanctioning bodies allow the crossflow head (one
without "Derrington" cast into it)! Kudos on your last-minute efforts and
subsequent good lap times - and, of course, best wishes for a repeat
performance of the improvement this year!
Lawrie
-----Original Message-----
From: N <twobees@sprynet.com>
To: MG Digest <mgs@autox.team.net>; Lawrie Alexander <Lawrie@britcars.com>
Date: Monday, February 04, 2002 6:44 PM
Subject: Re: Parts Help - Re. Lawrie's response
>Lawrie:
>
>You are right on the thermal efficiency.
>
>But, I was lucky, I didn't lay out big bucks. I was shopping for 1-3/4"
>SU's when I came across the carbs, manifold & head at only a few hundred
>more than JUST the carbs. Only reason the head went on was the "Agony of
>August." So, what is that you ask?
>
>On August 2nd, I was on my way to NJ for an appointment. Three blocks from
>home I start getting awful noises & BIG loss of power. Nursed B to
>son-in-law's. Took his car to NJ. On return, compression test revealed
>blown gasket at #3 & 4. Head removal & maganaflux also revealed a MAJOR
>crack from above plug #2 up and along the exhaust port 1/2 way across the
>head. The shop couldn't get to repair it before end of September. Big
race
>of the year is Labor Day weekend. What to do? Called a bunch of MGB
>tuners. None had a head on-the-shelf. I had this x-flow head on my shelf.
>So, by Aug. 9, it was on & operating. Then the trans started making noise
&
>vibrating in 3rd. (90% of Lime Rock is spent in 3rd.) After a week of
>calling all over the world, I found a guy (Quantum Mechanics) to build me a
>c.r., 4-synch, o.d. trans. That was built & put in with one day to spare
>before trailering the B to Lime Rock. Managed to cut 5 seconds off my
>previous best time that weekend. And, nothing broke. Only damage is a
>"Fiat crease" in the right-side door.
>
>I am looking forward to getting a cast iron head back on. It just arrived
>this week from Fab-Tek. A work of art! Rest of engine will be on way
soon.
>Aiming to lower Lime Rock time by at least as much again, AND not having
any
>"Agony of August" this year. Goal is to test new gear at MG Focus Event at
>NHIS on Aug. 3 - 5. (Any other Digest members going?)
>
>Norm Sippel
>'66 MGB
>
>P.S.: Anyone know of a ski rack that fits MGB's? I used to have one on my
>first B back in 1966. It clamped to the trunk lip fore & aft & carried 2
>pair of skis.
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