I know -- I've driven a modern turbo-diesel Alfa. I was just commenting on
this particular tractor diesel, which had much lower power and torque
numbers than even the emasculated single-carb B.
--
Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the primer red one with chrome wires
on 1/8/07 6:28 AM, WSpohn4@aol.com at WSpohn4@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 08/01/2007 1:18:33 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
> owner-mgs-digest@autox.team.net writes:
>
> 1975-77 was already the feeblest episode in MGB production, but slashing 1/3
> of the HP and torque... I don't know what to say.
>
>
>
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>
> Well at least it should get good mileage....
>
> And don't be thinking diesels are necessarily wimpy. I think that an MGB
> with a new VW diesel with over 100BHP and 185 ft-lbs of torque would be just
> spiffy!
>
>
> And Kelvin - ixnay on the ackstay....
>
> Bill
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