Gerry:
The engine is bored with the bores offset, so core penetration is
not such a problem. The crank is also offset ground to give the longer
stroke. Any "good" machine shop can duplicate this job, as it is a common
hot rod trick. Problem is, you end up with a throwaway block and crank.
Great if all you are going to do is drive on weekends.
Mike's monster 8,000 rpm engine is also a short lived beastie. It
might be able to blow off stock Miatas, but I don't think drivability is
going to be great at that level of development.
It is really great to still have this level of development on our
old venerable B series motors. I'm looking forward to new developments.
Kelvin.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brinkman, Gerardo V [mailto:GB127167@exchange.DAYTONOH.NCR.com]
> Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 7:12 AM
> To: The MG List
> Subject: 2.2 Litre MGB
>
>
> I was in the UK last week and noticed that the MGOC
> has developed a 2.2L engine for the MGB. They have
> built a stoked crank which increases the displacement.
>
> Looked impressive with a stage 2 head (needed to get
> the air into the engine), they claim 125hp and 136lbs
> of torque. These are dynoed results and not the silly
> numbers that BMC came out with !!! Seems like an
> interesting alternative to getting more power from
> an MGB, don't know about the harmonics though.
> No price was quoted
>
> Also GRM had
> an article on Pierce who has built a nice fast MGB
> which revs to 8500rpm and "will blow the doors
> of a Miata".
>
> Gerry
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