137mph.
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
>-----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 10:30
>To: mg list; larryhoy@marketvalue.net
>Subject: RE: Fastest in the west
>
>
>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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