Tony,
I don't think you should worry. I drive my MGA at 70-75 mph with the revs @
3700 and have had no problems, not even one breakdown in the @7k miles put
on this year. My B revs at @ 4k at @ 70mph, if memory serves me, and have
not had any problems with that either, even with 4 people in it!! Just ask
Jeff Zorn.
IMHO, these cars were designed to run at higher rpms and you will not be
harming your car by running there.
Of course, this is just my experience and opinion and YMMV.
Safety Fast!
Gordie Bird
62 MGA
80 MGB
86 Audi 4kq
>
> 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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