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1. [Mgs] MGB Cruising Speed. (score: 1): Author: "Jack Feldman" <qualitas.jack@gmail.com>; Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 06:51:50 -0500; I just got my BGT back after some restoration work. The engin is bored .40 over, has larger carbs, a shaved flywheel, and the head is ported and polished. It has great torque. When I traveled in my M; /html/mgs/2007-06/msg00194.html (7,321 bytes)
2. Re: [Mgs] MGB Cruising Speed. (score: 1): Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>; Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 13:20:36 +0100; As far as the engine goes I regularly cruise my standard engine at 80, and have often been higher than that. If your engine has been balanced I'd expect to be able to cruise higher than that with no; /html/mgs/2007-06/msg00195.html (8,139 bytes)
3. Re: [Mgs] MGB Cruising Speed. (score: 1): Author: Rick Lindsay <rolindsay@yahoo.com>; Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 05:41:22 -0700 (PDT); I like this phrase. Fernando Alonzo's driving style in F1 is described as "point and squirt". Kinda goes with Paul's comment. rick - F1 marshal - Lindsay '79 308GTB '70 MGB __________________________; /html/mgs/2007-06/msg00197.html (7,372 bytes)
4. Re: [Mgs] MGB Cruising Speed. (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 09:28:58 -0400; The MGB travels about 18 MPH / 1000 rpm in 4th speed, and 22 MPH/ 1000 rpm in 4th overdrive. 3500 rpm in OD will be 77 mph. Once upon a time a piston speed of 2500 ft / min was considered max safe s; /html/mgs/2007-06/msg00198.html (8,402 bytes)
5. Re: [Mgs] MGB Cruising Speed. (score: 1): Author: WSpohn4@aol.com; Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 09:37:38 EDT; Taking into account both the handling and the engine stress, I was just wondering what you folks would consider a safe cruising speed for the BGT. ____________________________________ I am comfortabl; /html/mgs/2007-06/msg00200.html (7,026 bytes)
6. Re: [Mgs] MGB Cruising Speed. (score: 1): Author: Barrie Robinson <barrie@look.ca>; Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 10:43:55 -0400; ......heading into the wind, or a following one? Sorry, I'm just being facetious. I drove a GT for years but found it lacking when trying to overtake lorries (trucks!). So I went the V8 route. Regard; /html/mgs/2007-06/msg00202.html (8,394 bytes)
7. Re: [Mgs] MGB Cruising Speed. (score: 1): Author: "Dodd, Kelvin" <doddk@mossmotors.com>; Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 09:48:17 -0700; This is an interesting point. The MGB motor will cruise all day long at 4500 rpm without any problems if tuned correctly. The problem is that without tuning the car on a dyno or rolling road, it is; /html/mgs/2007-06/msg00204.html (9,851 bytes)
8. Re: [Mgs] MGB Cruising Speed. (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <max_heim@sbcglobal.net>; Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 09:52:43 -0700; I concur about them being strong. I've been flogging mine for years, and last fall in the California Melee I drove the heck out of it, thru mountains, on freeways, in temps up into the 90s, all with; /html/mgs/2007-06/msg00205.html (9,466 bytes)
9. Re: [Mgs] MGB Cruising Speed. (score: 1): Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>; Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2007 09:06:47 +0100; The comment about the carbs and getting the *ideal* curve (as opposed to the design curve) on a rolling road is perfectly correct, but you can diagnose a faulty curve i.e. too aggressive due to tired; /html/mgs/2007-06/msg00214.html (8,377 bytes)
10. Re: [Mgs] MGB Cruising Speed. (score: 1): Author: Rick Lindsay <rolindsay@yahoo.com>; Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2007 05:34:51 -0700 (PDT); When I rebuilt my MGB's distributor there was so much PO-installed grease that the advance weights wouldn't move! No wonder the car was dead when I got it! rick ______________________________________; /html/mgs/2007-06/msg00220.html (9,103 bytes)

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