OK---I'll show a little more of my ignorance when it comes to engines. I know
I can look it up, but would someone educate me on:
* Ported & Polished
* Mild street cam
* Pistons, rods, and crankshaft balanced ( seems if they weren't balanced when
installed, it would wear out the engine pretty quick)
I'm serious about this----I would like a good def of these things.
Regards
tom
---- Jack Feldman <qualitas.jack@gmail.com> wrote:
> >Makes one wonder what we "should" be doing to our cars. ;^)
>
> Anything we want to do.
>
> This is what I did with my MGBGT to make it a real touring car.
>
> Engine Modifications
> HEAD
> Ported & Polished
> Intake ports opened to take larger 1 3/4 carburetors
> Modified for unleaded gasoline
> Heavy duty valve springs for higher revs
> BLOCK
> Mild street cam
> Bored .040 over
> Pistons, rods, and crankshaft balanced
> Shaved flywheel
> Double timing chain
> Motor driven fan replaced with thermostatically controlled electric fan
> ELECTRICAL
> Euro Halogen headlights
> Driving and fog lights (in progress)
> Courtesy lights added
> Uprated electrical system
> Ignition relay
> Headlight, Fog, and Driving Lights wiring relays (fused)
> Horn relay
> Power window and door locks
> 3rd brake light
> OTHER MODIFICATIONS
> Overdrive transmission replaced 4 speed
> New aluminum wheels, wider tyres
> Replace bonnet (hood), and rear deck props with gas filled struts
> Cruise Control added
> Rear shocks changed to gas tube.
> Modern four speaker radio with cassette and short wave bands (I'm KA9HEL
> in another hobby).
> GPS
> OEM Sunroof
> Map pockets added
>
> My purist son objected when I added cruise control to the MGC, which, at the
> time, was my main road car. When we drove three long days from Minneapolis
> to his home in Oregon he suddenly discovered that cruise controle was not
> such a bad idea after all. Cruise control is becoming an popular MGB add on.
>
>
> Its your car. Please yourself.
>
> BTW, my BT7 is totally stock, with no plans to change anything. It is great
> the way it is.
>
> Jack
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