Ferrari Mailing List: Re: My Experience with a Kit Car Owner

[LarryT (l02turner]

Hi Bill,
Thx for the history - it's amazing how versitile the MGB/C was  - I have 
several wallpapers of the B in rally trim - hardtop, spare tire on top, lots of 
big lights across the hood - barrelling a$$ thru the snoiw in some unknown 
mountain pass.  It's a shame the bloodbath took place that shut the Targa and 
Mille Miglia down.  That must have been awesome - F1 drivers piloting factory 
special hotrods from Ferrari, Porsche, MG, Jag, BMW, etc - and some of the most 
beautiful designs were from companies with short and/or close-to-home history - 
ASA (IIRC) and others - some with bodies rivalling the 330P4 in terms of beauty 
IMO.

I understand about the 400hp - must have made a lot of noise!   If I could get 
150 using your suggestions I'll be happy - I have the MGB FWM which tells how 
to improve the flow thru the head - and I have some extra parts - heads, cams, 
etc - and I believe Paeco still sells HP cams for MGBs - I'd sacrifice some 
idleing smoothness for some extra HP.  I suspect I'll need to modify my 
steering and/or the headers to make them work tho - from what I've heard at 
least.  As you suggest, I would want to retain my 1.5" SUs as they've always 
given good reliable performance.  

Thx again for the suggestions  --

Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D)
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Bill Rosen 
  To: LarryT 
  Cc: The FerrariList 
  Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2006 3:56 PM
  Subject: Re: [Ferrari] My Experience with a Kit Car Owner


  Hi Larry,
  The 400+ HP I mentioned, was a race motor for a hydroplane, not anywhere near 
useable in a car.  It had a power band about 1500 RPM wide, 6500 to 8000, above 
that it would blow up.  That's why I said 325 to 350 HP.  

  An interesting side note, there were 2 specials, made by the MG racing shop 
on the B and C chassis.  The MGGTSs then known as MGCGTSs.  They initially had 
a 2 liter four pot B engine, then graduated to an alloy version of the MGC 6 
banger.  SN's RMO 699F and MBL 546E. They don't have a long racing history, but 
an impressive one.  

   outright win and a class 1-2-3 in the 1965 Brands Hatch 1000-mile race
   outright win - 1966 Marathon de la Route 84 hour race, at the Nürburgring,  
5260 miles, despite early crash damage
   9th OA and 3rd in class - 1967 Targa Florio behind two Porsche 910-8 - 
despite losing 12 minutes in pits with brake problems
   class win at Sebring in 1968 

  RMO 699F
  MBL 546E

  Bill

  LarryT wrote: 
    That MGB with 400hp sounds incredible - scary fast I bet!!  re the Stag - 
one of the uglier ideas to come out of Triumph. IMHO of course.   I agree - the 
MGB V8 would have been far more successful but the powers at JRT/B-L were 
intent on killing of MG IMO. 

    Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D) 
    www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts 
    Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil 
    PORSCHE POSTERS!  youroil.net 
    Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs 
    Porsche Road Test http://members.rennlist.com/roadtest/ 





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