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Re: Is the 1965 MGB the best year made?

To: MG List <mgs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Is the 1965 MGB the best year made?
From: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2001 09:10:48 -0700
Well, according to the published HP figures that doesn't seem to be true. I
think what was actually claimed is that the 3-main engine is more
free-revving, due to less friction, which seems plausible.


on 9/18/01 8:13 PM, Bob D. at bobmgtd@home.com wrote:

> Are the 3 main engines peppier than the early (non-smog) 5 main ones?
> Somewhere I heard that the extra main bearings actually add enough friction
> to make a noticeable reduction in power.
> 
> Bob Donahue (Still stuck in the '50s)
> Email - bobmgtd@home.com
> 52 MGTD - NEMGTR #11470
> 71 MGB - NAMGBR #7-3336
> .


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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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