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1. Fastest in the west (score: 1): Author: "John J. Black" <transmancat@bbnow.net>; Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2000 22:39:37 -0700; Hi Guys Here is a question for you, what is the fastest speed an MGB has ever been tested at. Not a V8, but the humble 4 banger. How fast has anyone ever made one go with no space frames and floppy g; /html/mgs/2000-06/msg01103.html (7,525 bytes)
2. Re: Fastest in the west (score: 1): Author: Ajhsys@aol.com; Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 10:40:20 EDT; << Here is a question for you, what is the fastest speed an MGB has ever been tested at. Not a V8, but the humble 4 banger. How fast has anyone ever made one go with no space frames and floppy glass; /html/mgs/2000-06/msg01114.html (7,972 bytes)
3. RE: Fastest in the west (score: 1): Author: Maffei Andrew P SSgt 27 LG/LGQPT <Andrew.Maffei@cannon.af.mil>; Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 09:11:53 -0600; I saw a special on TNN (car and driver) and they said that at Monte Carlo back in I think 64 or 65 the MGB won with a top speed of 103 ( 4 cyl w/ overdrive) Andy 66B; /html/mgs/2000-06/msg01117.html (8,905 bytes)
4. RE: Fastest in the west (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>; Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 09:58:33 -0700; R&T in October '63 reported on the Le Mans MGB of that year (7DBL). It was geared to do 131mph on the straight, and lapped at 104. It had aluminum body panels, a streamlined nose cone, and the factor; /html/mgs/2000-06/msg01125.html (9,853 bytes)
5. Re: Fastest in the west (score: 1): Author: paul.hunt1@virgin.net; Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 16:56:19 +0100; That was Phil Hill, and interestingly it was actually on Oct 2nd. When the news was received in England it was the next day, hence the common error. Stirling Moss achieved 245.64 on Aug 23 1957 in Ut; /html/mgs/2000-06/msg01131.html (9,030 bytes)
6. Re: Fastest in the west (score: 1): Author: Ajhsys@aol.com; Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 17:20:24 EDT; << That was Phil Hill, and interestingly it was actually on Oct 2nd. When the news was received in England it was the next day, hence the common error. Stirling Moss achieved 245.64 on Aug 23 1957 in; /html/mgs/2000-06/msg01134.html (9,272 bytes)
7. Re: Fastest in the west (score: 1): Author: Bullwinkle <yd3@nvc.net>; Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 20:12:12 -0700; The book MG by McComb, 2nd ed, shows both. Stirling did the 1957 run with car equipped with a tail stabilizer. Phil Hill's 1959 record ran the car without the tail. I believe that Phil Hill did the p; /html/mgs/2000-06/msg01139.html (8,048 bytes)
8. Re: Fastest in the west (score: 1): Author: WSpohn4@aol.com; Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2000 10:12:57 EDT; << R&T in October '63 reported on the Le Mans MGB of that year (7DBL). It was geared to do 131mph on the straight, and lapped at 104. It had aluminum body panels, a streamlined nose cone, and the fac; /html/mgs/2000-06/msg01154.html (8,435 bytes)
9. RE: Fastest in the west (score: 1): Author: "John J. Black" <transmancat@bbnow.net>; Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2000 09:22:43 -0700; Hi Guys My original question was what is the fastest speed ever attained by a 4 pot non streamlined MGB, so far the highest seems to be 131 mph, geared better 150 should be easily attainable. I wonde; /html/mgs/2000-06/msg01156.html (9,564 bytes)
10. Re: Fastest in the west (score: 1): Author: WSpohn4@aol.com; Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2000 10:48:38 EDT; << My original question was what is the fastest speed ever attained by a 4 pot non streamlined MGB, so far the highest seems to be 131 mph, >> Nope, that one was streamlined - it had a special nose c; /html/mgs/2000-06/msg01159.html (8,901 bytes)
11. RE: Fastest in the west (score: 1): Author: "Larry Hoy" <larryhoy@prodigy.net>; Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2000 08:05:00 -0700; There are plenty of MGB V8s that have enough power to exceed 120mph, maybe even the 131mph range, if you keep them on the ground. Now, if you add "streamlining" or ground effects that's another story; /html/mgs/2000-06/msg01162.html (10,920 bytes)
12. RE: Fastest in the west (score: 1): Author: "John J. Black" <transmancat@bbnow.net>; Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2000 10:30:02 -0700; Hi Larry My late Father had Costello V8 (pre MG V8) that went trough a police Radar at 137 mph at 3am one morning, the policeman wanted to buy the car but wanted to know how fast it was, so with Dad; /html/mgs/2000-06/msg01163.html (11,877 bytes)
13. Re: Fastest in the west (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>; Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2000 10:41:03 -0700; WSpohn4@aol.com had this to say: I think the 64 and 65 Le Mans cars had stock bodywork, but I'm not able to look it up right now. A FOUR-cylinder Ferrari????? When did they make that? and why would o; /html/mgs/2000-06/msg01168.html (8,983 bytes)
14. RE: Fastest in the west (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>; Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2000 10:41:04 -0700; The article seemed to imply that at 6000rpm redline, with the 4-speed gearbox and the rear axle ratio chosen, they topped out at 131mph on the straight. So possibly a higher speed could have been ac; /html/mgs/2000-06/msg01169.html (8,818 bytes)
15. RE: Fastest in the west (score: 1): Author: "Larry Hoy" <larryhoy@prodigy.net>; Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2000 11:21:20 -0700; Sounds like "flying" in a B is gonna have to happen over 137mph. Makes me wanna stop doing my "real work" and run out to the garage and work on the V8 project. Larry Hoy; /html/mgs/2000-06/msg01171.html (12,750 bytes)
16. Re: Fastest in the west (score: 1): Author: paul.hunt1@virgin.net; Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2000 20:29:10 +0100; My info is from David Knowles' "Untold Story" and Jonathon Wood's "MG from A to Z". I am not surprised at the date because it *was* the 3rd when the news was received in England, but I am *very* surp; /html/mgs/2000-06/msg01173.html (10,562 bytes)
17. Re: Fastest in the west (score: 1): Author: Bullwinkle <yd3@nvc.net>; Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2000 16:09:25 -0700; Jonathan Wood's book says the 63 B at Le Mans, 7DBL had twin choke webers and an aluminum nosepiece that was worth 6 mph, twin fuel taknks and 3.307:1 final drive, special cams, 11:1 compression, and; /html/mgs/2000-06/msg01178.html (9,559 bytes)
18. RE: Fastest in the west (score: 1): Author: Bullwinkle <yd3@nvc.net>; Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2000 16:14:59 -0700; I don't know who said the 254.91 1959 record of EX181 was driven by Sterling Moss, but IT WAS MY HERO PHIL HILL.; /html/mgs/2000-06/msg01179.html (7,867 bytes)
19. Re: Fastest in the west (score: 1): Author: "DENNIS COX" <djc@appsig.com>; Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2000 14:41:10 -0700; Twin choke webers and a single 45 DCOE... Hummmm... 19.4:1 CR!!! I bet that wont run on pump gas!!!; /html/mgs/2000-06/msg01181.html (10,335 bytes)
20. Re: Fastest in the west (score: 1): Author: Bullwinkle <yd3@nvc.net>; Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2000 19:35:19 -0700; Another typo. No matter how many times I proof read data, that same guy I see in the mirror when I shave keeps changing things. It should read 10.4:1 Blake; /html/mgs/2000-06/msg01184.html (7,466 bytes)

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