Takes me back to the 70s when Ford and BMC were having "mine's bigger than
yours" battles over BHP. Ford claimed theirs was higher, which at peak it
was, but BMCs was flatter and had more area under the curve. I've never
found the slightest inclination to push my roadster as far as the yellow
never mind the red - it makes far too much noise for no apparent benefit.
Change gear and its a different story. However the factory V8 will rev into
the red at the slightest provocation and is still going like a train with
only a fraction of the noise of the 1800.
PaulH.
----- Original Message -----
From: <BobMGT@aol.com>
To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2000 4:57 AM
Subject: Power Curve on B series engine
> I just got my TD back on the highway after a partial engine rebuild
(pistons,
> rings, valves, and lifters). After 2K miles I think it's still breaking
in,
> because it reves a little better each time I take it out. Now the old XPAG
> doesn't have a lot of power, but I notice that it does increase with rpm.
The
> higher the rpm the stronger it seems to pull. Looking at the power curve
> published in an old magazine, one would expect this. Now my MGB, on the
other
> hand, seems pretty flat. There doesn't seem to be any advantage shifting
at
> 4K over 3K. It's willing to rev, but nothing exciting happens over 3K.
> Several of my B owner friends have the same impression. Is the actual
power
> curve of the B series engine flat at the high end, or is this the sign of
a
> cam that has seen it's better days?
>
> Bob Donahue (Still stuck in the '50s)
> EMAIL - BOBMGT@AOL.COM
> 52 MGTD - under DIY restoration NEMGTR #11470
> 71 MGB - AMGBA #96-12029, NAMGBR #7-3336
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