>In Max's post he said the Le Mans car was *geared* for 131mph, that doesn't
>mean it went 131mph???
>
>Larry Hoy
The article seemed to imply that at 6000rpm redline, with the 4-speed
gearbox and the rear axle ratio chosen, they topped out at 131mph on the
straight. So possibly a higher speed could have been achieved with a
different final drive ratio, which may not have been available or that
would have produced poor gear ratios for other parts of the course. OD
was not fitted due to the power output of the modified engine.
Frankly, it's hard to see how one could top that speed significantly. A
sprint engine as opposed to a Le Mans engine could squeeze out a few more
HP, but it would take ungodly amounts of power to get a stock bodied MGB
much above 130.
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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the red one with the silver bootlid.
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