Wilsons Sandbox

"...Laystall head... Crane cam...1350cc?" So what's all this stuff you went on with earlier, regarding diff and steering modifications? Many T types lasted only a couple of weeks after rolling out of the showrooms before enthusiastic period owners started making improvements. And those that went straight to the track were even further developed, with far more radical (period)improvements. Remember the old saying, Julian.. "people who live in glass houses are the first to get sunburnt" Nice talking to you. Reddo -----Original Message----- From: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Julian Evers Sent: Saturday, 14 May 2005 5:00 PM To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com Subject: [mg-tabc] 80 MPH Dear All Yes, my car does 80 mph. I got an unsolicited testimonial from a Porche driver who followed me on a dual carriageway when we were both going to the MGCC T Register rebuild seminar one year. He was quite surprised! Specification: Body, standard steel with full interior and weather equipment (side screens not always carried) Chassis standard, 4.50 19 wheels with Dunlops. Steering standard with Autocraft (period) top cover. Gearbox, standard. Axles, standard. Diff, standard. Original block, 1350cc Laystall head (period conversion) 9.6 CR Crane cam Original carbs and air cleaner etc Original distributor, coil, contact ignition, starter, dynamo, etc All components rebuilt as and when necessary rather than thrown away. Whole thing set up on a rolling road, gave 50 bhp at wheel rim when the engine was 500 miles from full rebuild. The needles were changed to suit modern fuels ( the car runs on unleaded with tetraboost, which is an octane booster as well as lead additive). Test drives available any reasonable time if you are in the area, which is Berkshire. Yours aye Julian Evers --------------------------------- Yahoo! Messenger - want a free & easy way to contact your friends online? [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links

hi Reddo - you are probably right on many things, but glass filters out UV, so no sunburn. But hey, what do I know, I live in a house with a thatched roof and a well (although we do have piped water now...) Going back to Julian's engine, I presume the (aluminium) Laystall head has valve seat inserts , so should be happy on straight unleaded, so is the Tetraboost used protect the head, or to increase the octane rating??? I suspect this is where the extra performance comes from. ocTagonally TCRoger Devon, Olde England, where its cold and wet!

> >Remember the old saying, Julian.. "people who live in glass houses are >the first to get sunburnt" >Nice talking to you. >Reddo >

Julian Evers wrote:

> >Yes, my car does 80 mph. I got an unsolicited testimonial from a Porche >driver who followed me on a dual carriageway when we were both going to >the MGCC T Register rebuild seminar one year. He was quite surprised! > >Specification: > >Body, standard steel with full interior and weather equipment (side >screens not always carried) > >Chassis standard, 4.50 19 wheels with Dunlops. > >Steering standard with Autocraft (period) top cover. > >Gearbox, standard. > >Axles, standard. > >Diff, standard. > >Original block, 1350cc > >Laystall head (period conversion) > >9.6 CR > >Crane cam > >Original carbs and air cleaner etc > >Original distributor, coil, contact ignition, starter, dynamo, etc > >All components rebuilt as and when necessary rather than thrown away. > >Whole thing set up on a rolling road, gave 50 bhp at wheel rim when the >engine was 500 miles from full rebuild. > >The needles were changed to suit modern fuels ( the car runs on unleaded >with tetraboost, which is an octane booster as well as lead additive). > >Test drives available any reasonable time if you are in the area, which >is Berkshire.