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 and the officer in the car and
another officer was on the gun, off they went up the Upton By-Pass (for our
British list members). My old dad was quite proud of that car. I can
personally verify that at 110 mph it was a REAL handful! It was fitted with
a factory deep chin spoiler and that was the only body mods.
Regards
John J Black
Waterloo Drivetrain Systems
http://www.waterloo-dtr.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Larry Hoy [mailto:larryhoy@prodigy.net]
Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2000 8:05 AM
To: John J. Black; WSpohn4@aol.com; mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: Fastest in the west
John, I think the key thing here is "non streamlined". I have heard it said
that the MGB cannot go much faster than the 120mph range then it begins to
fly. Not a good thing at 120mph.
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.
I suppose the bottom line is, with the 4 cyl. car you'll run out of power
before 120mph, and equipped with a V8 you run out of aerodynamics.
In Max's post he said the Le Mans car was *geared* for 131mph, that doesn't
mean it went 131mph???
Larry Hoy
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net]On
>Behalf Of John J. Black
>Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2000 09:23
>To: WSpohn4@aol.com; mgs@autox.team.net
>Subject: RE: Fastest in the west
>
>
>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 wonder................ Ooops, raised
>eyebrows from a sick wife, better keep this idea quiet!
>
>Regards
>John J Black
>Waterloo Drivetrain Systems
>http://www.waterloo-dtr.com
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net]On
>Behalf Of WSpohn4@aol.com
>Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2000 7:13 AM
>To: mgs@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Fastest in the west
>
>
>In a message dated 2000-06-21 6:33:49 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
>owner-mgs-digest@autox.team.net writes:
>
><< 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 factory hardtop.
> The weight was estimated at about 1900lbs. No overdrive. The engine had
> 10.7:1 compression, headers, and a single Weber 45-DCO. >>
>
>And only 10 mph slower than the 1961 Twincam coupe, which had 200 less ccs.
>;-)
>
>My race car is limited to about 130 mph by gearing, though I have wondered
>what the top end might be limited only by aerodynamics.
>
>Bill
>
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