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1. Beefing up (score: 1): Author: Tom Buchanan <buchanan@preferred.com>; Date: Tue, 17 Mar 1998 19:47:58 -0500; With in the next year, I plan to beef up my engine. These are the things I intend to do. Please, everyone jump in if you think I'm making a mistake. 1) Aluminum cross_flow head. 2) Roller rockers (Ho; /html/mgs/1998-03/msg01268.html (7,752 bytes)
2. Re: Beefing up (score: 1): Author: Susan and John Roper <vscjohn@iamerica.net>; Date: Tue, 17 Mar 1998 21:12:30 -0600; Tom, the head is really appealing, but question the usefulness of the roller rockers on a street engine(mild cam). Electric fan is an interesting question. Its lighter and doesn't directly rob power; /html/mgs/1998-03/msg01278.html (8,556 bytes)
3. Re: Beefing up (score: 1): Author: Jurgen Hartwig <gt0003a@prism.gatech.edu>; Date: Tue, 17 Mar 1998 22:55:45 -0500; Wow, Tom sounds like you have some money burning a hole in your pocket. Those parts can make a go-fast MG, but here are some observations. Gleaned from the list, these heads really help when you let; /html/mgs/1998-03/msg01280.html (10,508 bytes)
4. Beefing up (score: 1): Author: "Henry D. Reynolds" <hdr@ross.com>; Date: Wed, 18 Mar 1998 01:10:48 -0600; This is a quote from the APT catalogue: "Always use a vacuum advance type distributer for any road going engine. Todays fuels need that extra advance at cruise and idle. If the engine runs too retard; /html/mgs/1998-03/msg01288.html (8,518 bytes)
5. Re: Beefing up (score: 1): Author: Kelvin Dodd <kdodd@West.net>; Date: Wed, 18 Mar 1998 15:08:30 -0800; Buy the Pete Burgess book!!!! The advice is sound and very readable. I have one, I think it is the coolest thing that you can do to a 4 cyl. MGB. That said, they are cubic bucks and as stated by othe; /html/mgs/1998-03/msg01334.html (10,838 bytes)
6. RE: Beefing up (score: 1): Author: Christopher Delling <saschris@flash.net>; Date: Wed, 18 Mar 1998 21:01:06 -0500; Tom what year is the B? I just did some beefing up of my RBB. Nothing to radical, but comparable with pre-smog B's. Regards, Chris Delling Buy the Pete Burgess book!!!! The advice is sound and very r; /html/mgs/1998-03/msg01347.html (11,286 bytes)
7. Re: Beefing up (score: 1): Author: Bill Schooler <schooler@erols.com>; Date: Wed, 18 Mar 1998 22:03:00 -0500; (major snip) (Anyone want to buy a "split Weber" That's interesting. Since there's only three intake ports. How does that work? -- *Bill Schooler *Check the MGCC Wash DC Centre Web Page *Woodbridge,; /html/mgs/1998-03/msg01350.html (8,240 bytes)
8. Re: Beefing up (score: 1): Author: gofastmg@juno.com (Rick Morrison); Date: Thu, 19 Mar 1998 00:30:13 EST; On Wed, 18 Mar 1998 22:03:00 -0500 Bill Schooler <schooler@erols.com> Three intake ports? All my "B" heads have 3 EXHAUST ports and 2 INTAKE ports. Please explain Rick Morrison 72 MGBGT 74 Midget; /html/mgs/1998-03/msg01361.html (8,386 bytes)
9. Re: Beefing up (score: 1): Author: Bill Schooler <schooler@erols.com>; Date: Thu, 19 Mar 1998 07:29:12 -0500; Uhhhhh.....oops. Meant two, of course. Will restate question. Isn't a 45 DCOE a dual throat carb? Why use two of them? Honest question - not meant to be sarcastic - just would seem like a bit of over; /html/mgs/1998-03/msg01370.html (9,218 bytes)
10. Re: Beefing up (score: 1): Author: "George (Pete) Tolleson" <gtoll@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Thu, 19 Mar 1998 09:01:15 -0500; Maybe yours and mine are different, but my '68 B has three intake ports -- one for cyl 1, one for cyls 2 & 3, and one for cyl 4. (I just went out and looked to be sure I was remembering right.) Pete; /html/mgs/1998-03/msg01373.html (8,300 bytes)
11. RE: Beefing up (score: 1): Author: "Unger, Larry G" <larry.g.unger@lmco.com>; Date: Thu, 19 Mar 1998 09:53:05 -0500; Yes, the 45 DCOE is a dual throat carb ... as Kelvin indicated, you only use one barrel (throat) per intake port (2 cylinders)... the net effect is similar to a singel 45 DCOE. Warning 'OF' working; /html/mgs/1998-03/msg01376.html (9,596 bytes)
12. Re: Beefing up (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Thu, 19 Mar 1998 07:20:22 -0800; Then, Pete, your assignment for today is to explain to the group how you connected your carburetor/s to the end of that very long "intake" tract that runs from the three ports you mentioned to the ba; /html/mgs/1998-03/msg01379.html (8,995 bytes)
13. Re: Beefing up (score: 1): Author: "George (Pete) Tolleson" <gtoll@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Thu, 19 Mar 1998 10:40:30 -0500; Lawrie, my face is red! You're absolutely right. I just looked again in better light, and the center "intake" port is indeed connected to an unidentified tract running toward the back of the car. Fun; /html/mgs/1998-03/msg01382.html (8,499 bytes)
14. RE: Beefing up (score: 1): Author: Christopher Delling <saschris@flash.net>; Date: Thu, 19 Mar 1998 10:42:34 -0500; 3 exhaust ports 2 intakes (major snip) (Anyone want to buy a "split Weber" That's interesting. Since there's only three intake ports. How does that work? -- *Bill Schooler *Check the MGCC Wash DC Ce; /html/mgs/1998-03/msg01383.html (8,678 bytes)
15. Re: Beefing up (score: 1): Author: Susan and John Roper <vscjohn@iamerica.net>; Date: Thu, 19 Mar 1998 14:16:45 -0600; Why didn't you let me know sooner. I've been pumping gas up that center port trying to get the B running. At least the fire dept got here quickly. John; /html/mgs/1998-03/msg01398.html (8,647 bytes)
16. Re: Beefing up (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Fri, 20 Mar 1998 08:40:34 +1100; The reason is that the distance between the throats is significantly less than the distance between the intake ports. This means that the inlet manifold must direct the flow outwards from the carb to; /html/mgs/1998-03/msg01405.html (10,092 bytes)
17. Re: Beefing up (score: 1): Author: Kelvin Dodd <kdodd@West.net>; Date: Thu, 19 Mar 1998 14:11:38 -0800; Youse guys will get me busted if my boss figures out why I am laughing my head off when I am supposed to be working. Larry gave an excellent description of the "split Weber" set up. The Weber acceler; /html/mgs/1998-03/msg01421.html (8,987 bytes)
18. Re: Beefing up (score: 1): Author: gofastmg@juno.com (Rick Morrison); Date: Thu, 19 Mar 1998 23:10:42 EST; On Thu, 19 Mar 1998 07:29:12 -0500 Bill Schooler <schooler@erols.com> MAJORSNIPITY SNIP Maybe so, maybe not. It would all depend on what the engine requires. And that can open a real can of worms. Gi; /html/mgs/1998-03/msg01444.html (8,363 bytes)
19. Re: Beefing up (score: 1): Author: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>; Date: Thu, 19 Mar 1998 23:49:30 -0500; Clearly you've messed up your positive->negative ground conversion and your engine is running backwards. Good thing those air filters are scrubbing your exhaust, the EPA is sending you a patent appli; /html/mgs/1998-03/msg01447.html (8,041 bytes)

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