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Re: Won't rev up

To: "MG LIST" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Won't rev up
From: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 08:40:40 -0800
HS6s? Could it be overcarburetion? I have also heard that a lack of 
exhaust backpressure hurts performance at 4500+.

Or this might just be the effect of altitude. Have you driven this car at 
sea level for comparison?

wcameyer had this to say:

>My '67 roadster revs fairly smoothly until about 4500 RPM, then the
>acceleration curve goes flat.  It cruises OK at 80-85, but is sticky from
>there on.  This happens in all gears, and is especially noticable while
>trying hard acceleration in first.
>Standard engine, I believe, with compression 100-110 in three, 90 inn the
>other.  This is at 5600 ft elevation, so the figures aren't as bad as they
>seem.  Little or no oil smoke.  It has two HS6's, a standard exhaust without
>resonator,  and power brakes, but otherwise pretty standard.
>Can anybody please tell me what the problem might be?
>
>TIA<
>
>Bill
>


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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the red one with the silver bootlid.

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