- 1. Re: 2 Litre (score: 1)
- Author: Susan and John Roper <vscjohn@huntnet.net>
- Date: Wed, 01 Dec 1999 11:01:03 -0600
- Lawrie. What is the duration of your cam at .050 and what is the lobe center separation? Advertised duration is useful, but duration at .050 is more useful for comparing one cam to another, and separ
- /html/mgs/1999-12/msg00022.html (12,212 bytes)
- 2. Re: 2 Litre (score: 1)
- Author: Charley & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>
- Date: Wed, 01 Dec 1999 20:51:55 -0600
- Hay Lawrie, What CR ya running in your "sleeper" B? How's this cam work with say a.040" overbore and stock pistons? Do ya have a kit with springs, lifters, etc and maybe a template for the machine sh
- /html/mgs/1999-12/msg00062.html (6,498 bytes)
- 3. 2 Litre (score: 1)
- Author: Carl French <cfrench@cybertours.com>
- Date: Mon, 29 Nov 1999 22:12:06 -0500
- I have been offered a set of never used 2 litre pistons for my rebuild, they would be free from a friend. I have a 67B with the original motor from what I can tell. What would you say are the risks o
- /html/mgs/1999-11/msg01282.html (6,997 bytes)
- 4. Re: 2 Litre (score: 1)
- Author: James Nazarian Jr <James.Nazarian@Colorado.EDU>
- Date: Mon, 29 Nov 1999 21:16:12 -0700 (MST)
- with relatively few concerns. However, if there are any defects in the original casting, boreing out the cyls the thier limit may fail. I guess there is no way to tell if there are any casting defec
- /html/mgs/1999-11/msg01289.html (7,976 bytes)
- 5. Re: 2 Litre (score: 1)
- Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>
- Date: Mon, 29 Nov 1999 19:39:31 -0800
- I know the old saying, "there's no substitute for cubic inches", but I have never been impressed with the 2-litre MGBs I've experienced. I know of three in my locality at the moment and not one of t
- /html/mgs/1999-11/msg01292.html (8,596 bytes)
- 6. Re: 2 Litre (score: 1)
- Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>
- Date: Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:55:42 -0400
- Just to add to Jim's remarks - ' believe I've heard that the 18V blocks were the best contenders for 2-litre conversions. '67s were 5-main (18GB?), but my understanding is that the 18V blocks, used f
- /html/mgs/1999-11/msg01295.html (9,329 bytes)
- 7. Re: 2 Litre (score: 1)
- Author: "James H. Nazarian" <microdoc@apk.net>
- Date: Tue, 30 Nov 1999 10:44:28 -0500
- BTW Lawrie, In one of the replies on this subject, someone remarked about having to toss their MGB block after it reached the 0.80 over bore stage. That reminded me of an eye opening experience I had
- /html/mgs/1999-11/msg01312.html (10,211 bytes)
- 8. Re: 2 Litre (score: 1)
- Author: WSpohn4@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 30 Nov 1999 10:57:28 EST
- In my experience, the 2 litre conversion is often bodged. People tend to want to go as big as they can bore the block, and Lawrie correctly pointed out some of the potential problems with that. I had
- /html/mgs/1999-11/msg01314.html (9,253 bytes)
- 9. Re: 2 Litre (score: 1)
- Author: "DENNIS COX" <djc@appsig.com>
- Date: Tue, 30 Nov 1999 09:05:08 -0800
- Hi Lawrie This message brought up the subject of cams. And you mention the use of a mild street cam. This is where I have some confusion. I've looked at cams from various grinders and they seem to be
- /html/mgs/1999-11/msg01325.html (9,751 bytes)
- 10. RE: 2 Litre (score: 1)
- Author: "Dodd, Kelvin" <doddk@mossmotors.com>
- Date: Tue, 30 Nov 1999 10:45:45 -0800
- Buy the book "How to Power Tune MGB 4-Cylinder Engines" by Peter Burgess. It is the best primer I have come across for understanding the interaction of MG engine components. It offers real world adv
- /html/mgs/1999-11/msg01332.html (14,030 bytes)
- 11. Re: 2 Litre (score: 1)
- Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>
- Date: Tue, 30 Nov 1999 19:26:38 -0800
- As Kelvin said in his note, anything with more than 280 degrees duration is going to give you problems around town. We sell a regrind that has greater than stock lift and 272 degrees duration. It gi
- /html/mgs/1999-11/msg01362.html (11,679 bytes)
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