80 MPH ?

[FDShade@aol.com]

In a message dated 5/13/2005 8:00:17 AM Pacific Standard Time, julian_evers@talk21.com writes: I regularly drive at over 80 mph on normal roads. Not with an unmodified xpag I suspect !? Jim Shade, West Covina CA [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[fnitz]

Maybe it's on a very steep downhill run in neutral. Fred TC1353 -----Original Message----- From: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of FDShade@aol.com Sent: Friday, May 13, 2005 9:54 AM To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com Subject: [mg-tabc] 80 MPH ? In a message dated 5/13/2005 8:00:17 AM Pacific Standard Time, julian_evers@talk21.com writes: I regularly drive at over 80 mph on normal roads. Not with an unmodified xpag I suspect !? Jim Shade, West Covina CA [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links

[LuckyFloridaLin@aol.com]

Or a broken speedometer? Thom [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[FDShade@aol.com]

or maybe he means 80 KM per hour ? 80 kilometer/hour = 49.7096954 mile/hour (mph+) Jim Shade, West Covina CA [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[mavicator]

On his trailor, on the way to a car show? - Steve S - TC8975, LA, CA

[LuckyFloridaLin@aol.com]

80KM sounds correct- Or downhill racing from Mt Washington with a drag chute-Thom [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Narfman96 - Narfland Studio]

While covering the flat Florida terrain, TC1197 generally cruises at 50 mph. However, she has hit the 68+ mph mark on more than one occasion, and that is with a straight stock drive train. With mods to the differential and a slight tuning improvement to the engine, 80 mph is well within reach. Tom Gill

----- Original Message ----- From: LuckyFloridaLin@aol.com> To: FDShade@aol.com>; mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, May 13, 2005 1:10 PM Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] 80 MPH ? > 80KM sounds correct- Or downhill racing from Mt Washington with a drag > chute-Thom > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > >

[LuckyFloridaLin@aol.com]

Mods ,Schmods, special rear end and tune ups?-NAHHHH Super charger-Yahhhh Doubting Thomas [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[John Patterson]

The Road & Track road test chart from the 1950's issue shows the speed chart, and 80mph can occur at 5520 rpm which is achievable in stock trim, however at my age and the cars age it's too scary. -----Original Message----- From: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of LuckyFloridaLin@aol.com Sent: Friday, May 13, 2005 1:11 PM To: FDShade@aol.com; mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] 80 MPH ? 80KM sounds correct- Or downhill racing from Mt Washington with a drag chute-Thom [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links

[Frank Graham]

Maybe with a stiff tail wind, like a hurricane! Actually, my TC has a Laystall alloy head, 9.5:1 CR, 1 1/2" SUs, Vertex magneto and a TA 4.87 diff and with that setup it will pull 80 mph. I have even exceeded that years ago on the 1976 NEMGT Bicentennial Rally of the Colonial Capitals when we were running well behind time coming up the NJ Turnpike to Perth Amboy which was our next check point. One of the other competitors in a TF had a CB radio and asked a trucker to give me a tow. So I pulled up to within a few feet of the rear of his semi and, with the reduced wind resistance, covered the next 15 or so miles at 85 mph with two up, top down and loaded to the gills with all of our gear. I don't know if the trucker had any idea that he could probably stop in less than half the distance that I could but I sure thought about it. It worked and we did make it in on time without penalty points. OTOH, the engine was fresh back then, these days with all the years and miles on both the TC and myself, I don't think I would care to try that stunt ever again . Frank Graham [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]