[Mgs] Stoked.. err stroked!

[Eric Erickson]

Guy, some advice, please.

After years of developing (yes, mostly by guesswork) the four-banger  
- and resisting the urge to go V8 (I really want to win stuff in the  
"up to 2000cc class) - I recently decided I was banging my head  
against a brick wall if I keep competing against 2 litre cars in my  
1840cc beast.  Even with expensively ported head, better cam,  
extractors, "worked" carby etc etc.!

Now what was that again?  There is no replacement for displacement?

So the obvious choice was to throw caution to the wind and head as  
close to 2 litres as I can - yep 1950cc (or 1940... or whatever).   
The VERY big bore.

BUT I am reading so many opinions and contrary opinions on this  
"modification".  I am aware of all of the pitfalls as far as flexing  
and wall thickness etc.  But then I read the following treatise which  
raises other issues (and again, includes conflicting opinions/ 
experiences) - lovely little article.

http://www.mgcars.org.uk/cgi-bin/gen5?runprog=mgoc&a=&p=emg/ 
right_tune2.html

Oh yeah, and then I "trip over" a stroker crank (believe it or not)  
and I think this project is destined to happen.

The car is used less and less as a road car but I still do drive it  
on the streets.  And there is still the chance that I will drive  
rather than trailer it interstate for the odd competition event.

My aim?  Greater acceleration, top end speed and torque (yes, I want  
it all and I want it NOW).

What do you think?  Go for it?  It is only money, right?


Eric
'68 MGB MkII
Adelaide, South Australia