The 80 had only 68 HP due to smog stuff and the pathetic carb. If you
take it all of and make some mods you can get back up around 100 HP which
is peppy. A 350 would be nice though. Thought about it myself.
Chris
On Sun, 13 Aug 1995 TRIFARI@aol.com wrote:
> I drove my 1980 MGB to Reno last month, and I found myself being passed by
> campers while driving on Route 80 out of Truckee. The car is SC
> (smog-correct) and just lacks any vim. I suppose I can adjust the Strom carb
> somehow to compensate for altitude, but this seems like a lot of work.
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> Question: What I think I need is a new engine. A Chevy 300 someting or
> maybe a Mazda hummer. The engine must meet the following criteria. 1. Not
> screw up the smog regs. 2. Allow me to drive at altitude without any
> complaint. 3. Give me some power--I think the 1800 cc mill in the MGB is
> basically the same engine installed in the 1955 MGA--no wonder the brit car
> industry is dead. 4. Be relatively easy to install--ie with minimum frame
> modifications. Any thoughts??
>
> John Trifari 1980 MGB
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