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To: mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: Highway Travel
From: Mgb1979owner@cs.com
Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2000 14:10:59 EST
I had a question concerning my '79 mgb on the highway.  I have a stock 
engine, with a Weber DGV Carb, and the standard 4 speed w/o overdrive.  When 
I get on the highway, I normally get up to about 60-65 mph.  When I get there 
I have plenty of pedal left, but I am whining 3400-3500 rpms.  I have gotten 
it a little higher, just to make sure it could still do it, but is this 
normal?  I would like to find a cheap, but effective way to get more speed at 
top end with fewer rpms.  If this is not normal for this kind of car, I would 
like some help troubleshooting this problem.  I have to make a long trip in 
it soon, from Virginia to Florida, then to Mississippi.  I would like to see 
the car run strong without running itself to death.
Tony 
'79 MGB

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