J. Neil Doane wrote:
>
> On Mon, 24 Nov 1997, Rick Brown wrote:
>
> > Tom Reichard wrote:
> > >
> > > I'm a brand-new MG owner (1977 Midget 1500) with a "silly question". At
> > > highway speeds I'm wound up to about 3500 RPM, which seems (and sounds)
> > > pretty high. Is this normal, or has the axle ratio been changed in my car?
> > > If that's normal, are gears available to gear it up a bit? Pro's and Con's
> > > of doing so?
> > > Thanks
> > > Tom
> >
> > Congratulations on becoming an MG owner Tom!
> >
> > I used to have a 78 1500 Midget and at highway speeds - 60-65 my rpms
> > were about 3500 or even higher.
> >
> > Rick
>
> So are you saying keeping your lil MG engine wound up to 3500+ RPMs over
> extended periods of time is okay? I'm curious too, as I'm a new MG owner
> and have noticed the high revs cruising at highway speeds and wondered if
> it was hard on the car to drive it so fast.
>
> neil doane
It's not the greatest way to treat an engine but thats what the midgets
run at without overdrive. A previous poster noted that you can get an
overdrive kit for about $500. That would probably be the way to go to
save wear and tear on the engine.
Rick
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