Eric,
Why do I wish to do this? Well, for one I just purchased this car May 00
and do not know the history of it so I will feel more comfortable knowing
what is in the motor. Secondly, and more important, the performance on this
78 is VERY poor!! I had an old ragged out 72 previously that would eat this
car for breakfast. The cam is mostly to blame I suspect, being de-tuned for
better emissions.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: Eric <eric@erickson.on.net>
To: MG List <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2000 9:35 PM
Subject: Re: Winter Rebuild
> Michael E. Blair wrote:
> >
> > I am getting ready to pull my 78B off the road for the winter to do
> > a full rebuild. Some questions I hope someone out there can answer.
> >
> <snip>
>
> > The car runs great now (60K), no smoke or oil usage(amazing)... has
> > around 110-120 compression per cylinder. I definitely want to
> > upgrade the cam while I am in there.
> >
>
>
> I have only one question, really.
>
> Why?
>
> I am rebuilding my engine because my oil pressure (warm) has dropped by
> 30lb and I am losing heaps of oil (blow through that I have tried
> everything to halt) and she is getting sluggish. She is now over 100K
> since last major rebuild - and I thrash the poor old thing on a race
> track.
>
> You are rebuilding yours yet state that "The car runs great now (60K),
> no smoke or oil usage"
>
> Is this just something you do every winter or have I missed something
> here (and this is probably the case)?
>
> If *my* car was "running great" and exhibited "no smoke or oil usage"
> there is no way I would be spending money on a re-build when there are
> plenty of other ways to spend money on her.
>
>
>
> Eric
> '68MGB MkII
>
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