Twin choke webers and a single 45 DCOE... Hummmm... 19.4:1 CR!!! I bet
that wont run on pump gas!!!
Bullwinkle wrote:
> Jonathan Wood's book says the 63 B at Le Mans, 7DBL had twin
> choke webers and an aluminum nosepiece that was worth 6 mph, twin
> fuel taknks and 3.307:1 final drive, special cams, 11:1
> compression, and a single 45 DCOE. Top speed in the region of 130
> mph. The car was driven by Hutcheson/Hopkirk. Three cars were
> entered
>
> Three new cars again. The 64 MGB, BMO 541B, had stock body work
> with an extended nose like that used on some on the 63 car.
> Jonathan Wood's book says the 64 version,had 1801 cc, 19.4:1
> compression, 20.5 gal. fuel tank, and developed around 125 HP.
> One front fender was borrowed from the Sprintzel and Hedges car.
> BMO 541B averaged 99.945. Drivers were Paddy Hopkirk and Andrew
> Hedges.
>
> One, maybe two cars. The 65 B, DRX 255C finished 11th overall,
> the hightest postwar MG finish.
> Average speed 98.24. This car supposedly had 1801cc, 10.4:1
> compression, high lift camshaft, oversized oil pump and sump,
> close ratio gearbox, 3.3:1 rear end, and a 45DCOE twin choke.
>
> ONLY one twin cam ever went. This being a much smaller, almost
> non factory help, privately done car SRX 210. The following is
> from G. Robson's book "MIghty MG's'
>
> 1959 ran as a roadster using an 'extra' EX 182 body. Fastest lap
> at 99.47. Ran well until the car had an argument with a large
> dog. The nose was damaged to the extent that air flow was
> compromised and the car lost the gearbox due to overheating.
>
> 1960 the car, now owned by Ted Lund, converted to a fastback
> coupe was modified to 1762 cc and fitted with two dual Webers,
> and running a 4.1:1 axel. Average speed is given as 91.12 and
> fastest lap as 99.12. Supposedly would do 130 in a straight line.
> Car driven by Lund and Colin Escot. This car won the 1601-2000
> class and beat out the Triumph TRS team with their 160 BHP
> engines and glass bodies.
>
> 1961, basically the same car. Power is listed as 128 BHP and the
> car could hit 140. The last lap it made, number 14, it lapped at
> 101.66 and promptly lost a rod. Driver Ted Lund with Bob Olthoff
> never getting behind the wheel during the race.
>
> Thus the twin cam still appears faster than the MGB.
>
> Blake
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