Duh oh yea ;-)
Larry
At this exact moment in time 12/4/00 3:29 PM, "Dan Dwelley"
<ddwelley@excite.com> made the profound statement:
> Larry,
>
> Remember...this gent is speaking of a B not a Midget. Same rear end ratio
> but BIGGER tires.
>
> Dan
>
> On Sun, 3 Dec 2000 07:41:59 -0500, Larry Macy wrote:
>
>> Well First off I would guess your tach is off. I think you should be
>> about 4000 rpm at 60 - 65. Your only options are to replace the tranny
>> with a 5 speed or overdrive. Remember that the powerband for this engine
>> starts around 3000 rpm. So that ain't bad, noisy - yes, bad - no.
>>
>> Larry
>>
>>>>>> On 12/1/00 2:10 PM so and so (Mgb1979owner@cs.com) said. (And I
> quote:)
>>
>>> 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
>>
>>
>> Larry Macy
>> 78 Midget
>>
>> Keep your top down and your chin up.
>>
>> Larry B. Macy, Ph.D.
>> macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu
>> System Manager/Administrator
>> Neuropsychiatry Section
>> Department of Psychiatry
>> University of Pennsylvania
>> 3400 Spruce St. - 10 Gates
>> Philadelphia, PA 19104
>>
>> Ask a question and you're a fool for three minutes; do not ask a
>> question and you're a fool for the rest of your life.
>
>
> Dan Dwelley
> 77 Midget
> Alexandria, Va.
>
>
>
>
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Larry Macy
78 Midget
Keep your top down and your chin up
Larry B. Macy, Ph.D.
macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu
System Administrator/Manager
Neuropsychiatry Section
Department of Psychiatry
University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce St. - 1015 Gates
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Ask a question and you're a fool for three minutes; do not ask a
question and you're a fool for the rest of your life.
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