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Re: 5 Speed - Why?

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Subject: Re: 5 Speed - Why?
From: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>
Date: Tue, 03 Jul 2001 12:40:57 -0700
You are saying that OD was not available on MGAs? I guess I didn't know
that. Why not, I wonder... and why couldn't you swap in an MGB OD box?

on 7/2/01 5:47 AM, Edwin McCarroll at emccarroll@mco.edu wrote:

> Indeed, as the topic rages on most of the comments pertain to MGB's and 4
> speeds and overdrive units.   In the case of the MGA these o/d discussions
> don't pertain.   I for one will take the interstates when I have have to
> travel to events of 150 miles or more and like to keep up a decent speed for
> safety and economy of time.  If the ambient temp. is high enough I find that
> my temp. gauge creeps up when sustaing speeds of 65-70mph over a period of
> time.   The rpm are in the region of the low 4k's.   I am considering the
> conversion to a five speed Sierra box and conversion kit.   While not
> original, it will allow my engine to work less hard, consume less fuel while
> maintaining good low end acceleration and allow the desired speeds at rpm's in
> the low 3k's.   Is there a negative side to this which I don't see?
> 

--

Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the red one with the silver bootlid.

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