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1. Confused by speeds stated (score: 1): Author: Aeseeyou@aol.com; Date: Fri, 10 May 2002 12:18:02 EDT; Dear fellow MGB owner, Am I missing something here? You do mean KPH's don't you? You surely can not mean 100 MPH...Or, are you trying to tell me that your "B" can actually go 100 mph? I don't think m; /html/mgs/2002-05/msg00345.html (8,026 bytes)
2. Re: Confused by speeds stated (score: 1): Author: "E.Claure" <spanlab@ceibo.entelnet.bo>; Date: Fri, 10 May 2002 12:24:13 -0400; That issue was raised at the Land Cruiser list also. Why do Land Cruisers that are way slower than MGs have speedos that mark 100mph? Probably down hill with a pair of booster rockets. :-) Enrique //; /html/mgs/2002-05/msg00346.html (7,771 bytes)
3. Re: Confused by speeds stated (score: 1): Author: "Bill Meyer" <wcameyer@msn.com>; Date: Fri, 10 May 2002 09:45:57 -0700; The factory rated the vehicle at 103 MPH, I believe. In my (much) younger days I have exceeded 100 mph. Now, I regularly travel at 80-85. When it creeps up towards 90, the front end does seem to fee; /html/mgs/2002-05/msg00349.html (8,557 bytes)
4. Re: Confused by speeds stated (score: 1): Author: Eric <eric@erickson.on.net>; Date: Sat, 11 May 2002 02:30:36 +0930; Then, Albert, I think your car has a problem (or you need to go on a diet:-) I was able to do 80mph with a tired 200,000+ miles motor with a burnt valve! You might also need to take that -=Safety-Fas; /html/mgs/2002-05/msg00351.html (8,664 bytes)
5. Re: Confused by speeds stated (score: 1): Author: Skye Poier <skye@ffwd.cx>; Date: Fri, 10 May 2002 10:47:51 -0700; Yes, 100 mph, no problem, stock everything. Maybe its a chrome vs rubber bumper thing ;) Skye -- 1966 MGB - GHN3L Safety Fast! __,__\__ The MGB Experience www.mgbexperience.com (_o____o_) /// or try; /html/mgs/2002-05/msg00355.html (8,502 bytes)
6. Re: Confused by speeds stated (score: 1): Author: David Councill <dcouncil@imt.net>; Date: Fri, 10 May 2002 12:14:47 -0600; I do recall that the 103 mph was the vehicle rating for the peak years of the MGB (18G engines I think). The rating was lower on newer engines. I don't recall the actual figures but I think the RBB t; /html/mgs/2002-05/msg00356.html (8,850 bytes)
7. Re: Confused by speeds stated (score: 1): Author: "Mike Janacek" <mjanacek@snet.net>; Date: Fri, 10 May 2002 14:52:29 -0400; I've had my '79 RBB to an indicated 100 MPH, after the SU conversion just to see if it would do it. Prior to that it did 80 indicated with the ZS with something still left. Also had my '64 (back in '; /html/mgs/2002-05/msg00357.html (9,408 bytes)
8. Re: Confused by speeds stated (score: 1): Author: CYNAMONB@aol.com; Date: Fri, 10 May 2002 15:20:12 EDT; let's see 100mph indicated at sea level, standard temp of 59F that should be about 100 mph true, right? /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive; /html/mgs/2002-05/msg00360.html (8,252 bytes)
9. Re: Confused by speeds stated (score: 1): Author: ATWEDITOR@aol.com; Date: Fri, 10 May 2002 15:22:47 EDT; << > Am I missing something here? You do mean KPH's don't you? You surely can not I agree with all the rest--My '68 GT, stock (new), seemed to peak out at 113 mph the one time I tried to find top end; /html/mgs/2002-05/msg00361.html (9,082 bytes)
10. RE: Confused by speeds stated (score: 1): Author: "Larry Hoy" <larryhoy@marketvalue.net>; Date: Fri, 10 May 2002 14:32:34 -0600; When my MGB had factory spec running gear it would easily do over 100, not much over 100 but it would do it. Larry Hoy /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team; /html/mgs/2002-05/msg00366.html (9,665 bytes)
11. RE: Confused by speeds stated (score: 1): Author: "Greg Bass" <gregbass@atlantadental.com>; Date: Fri, 10 May 2002 16:35:52 -0400; ENOUGH!!!! You guys are making me feel bad! My '78 is currently in parts (MANY parts) for an engine rebuild/restoration and if I pushed it out the garage and down the hill it might do 5 MPH. That is; /html/mgs/2002-05/msg00368.html (9,183 bytes)
12. Re: Confused by speeds stated (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@attbi.com>; Date: Fri, 10 May 2002 16:41:21 -0700; Just to chime in, I crossed the central valley once on my old motor, before I had the OD, at a steady 85mph for a couple hours. On my current motor, with OD, I would think I could give a pretty good; /html/mgs/2002-05/msg00375.html (9,921 bytes)
13. RE: Confused by speeds stated (score: 1): Author: "Jerry Erbesfield" <jerbesfield@mindspring.com>; Date: Fri, 10 May 2002 21:30:36 -0400; My Black Beauty non-OD 73 B roadster will easily surpass 100 MPH and still be pulling strong and feeling real good. I'm sure it would keep going a ways more but it IS humming along pretty good in th; /html/mgs/2002-05/msg00380.html (10,240 bytes)
14. Re: Confused by speeds stated (score: 1): Author: Michael Jose <mwjose@cox.net>; Date: Fri, 10 May 2002 18:52:02 -0700; I'm going to agree with everyone else here. My worn out 79 B (well, it does a new aluminum alloy head) with bad suspension and nearly gone tires can do 90 all day, I've had it past 100 before, when I; /html/mgs/2002-05/msg00382.html (8,578 bytes)
15. Re: Confused by speeds stated (score: 1): Author: Dr David McNaughton <david@mcna.demon.co.uk>; Date: Sat, 11 May 2002 11:36:55 +0100; Hi Folks, My GT has the opposite problem...... after fitting a reconed box and engine the speedo reads under! Real easy to hit the speed cameras up here in Scotland at the wrong speed! David 90 Jagua; /html/mgs/2002-05/msg00395.html (9,102 bytes)
16. RE: Confused by speeds stated (score: 1): Author: "Andrew B. Lundgren" <lundgren@byu.net>; Date: Sat, 11 May 2002 10:08:22 -0600; Somehow I am guessing it still will even now that you aren't running factory spec... (The red one, not the yellow one!) -- Andrew Lundgren lundgren@byu.net http://www.Lundgren.us /// or try http://ww; /html/mgs/2002-05/msg00399.html (8,268 bytes)
17. Re: Confused by speeds stated (score: 1): Author: "Telewest $PH$" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>; Date: Tue, 14 May 2002 19:17:29 +0100; Missing some oomph, by the sound of it. Mine won't do *less* than 85 ... not going /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive; /html/mgs/2002-05/msg00437.html (8,400 bytes)
18. Re: Confused by speeds stated (score: 1): Author: "Henry D. Reynolds" <hdr@jump.net>; Date: Sat, 18 May 2002 13:22:05 -0500; just chime in on this old thread.... i have just recently converted my '78 RBB to twin su HIF4 carbs, and aside from a maniflow header, and the absense of an air pump is pretty much stock. OK when i; /html/mgs/2002-05/msg00666.html (8,531 bytes)

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