First message on the Internet - I've been reading reading the digests
with great interest.
This summer I bought a 1970 MGB after looking at 26 cars (lotsa junk!).
My main interest was a fun car that I could auto-x. I've since
'caught the bug' after my first event (dead last, but not by much!)
I'm already started planning the suspension rebuild, etc. I'm an old
hand at Chevy engines, with a long history of owning Corvettes, but
pretty new to anything less than 350 CID...
My two questions are:
1. Using a completely stock engine, other than a header, is it worth
using sidedraft Webers? Looks like in most kits you need to give up
vacuum advance, and I know that too much breathing capacity can make a
car undriveable at low ( < 4000) RPM. The downdraft (5200-series, I
think) looks like the best deal for a dual-purpose car.
2. I'm really torn about the tube shock conversion, vs some upgraded
Armstrongs. I like the Spax idea, and the rear conversion looks fine,
but the front looks like a total hack - the mounting looks very loose.
I'm looking at running 15 x 6 Minilite clones.
Any and all thoughts are welcome!
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