I ca see where you are coming from John, re tuning, having been there and done a bit of that in my yoof, remembering well that my uncle a one time m/cycle racer, would suggest to buy a machine designed to go fast instead of trying to make a slow machine go faster..... It took a while for me to learn that my uncle was correct...(-: But then I learned a lot while "improving" aspects of my machines performance in terms of the possibility creating an imbalance in other areas of the machine, as ever the primary item on the agenda was the search for more speed, and once found , cooling could then become an issue, perhaps the need for improved braking and handling. In my early years it seemed Morgan forums were almost awash with folk suffering such issues, none more so the folk who had bought an old Morgan, and set about servicing it, searching out and using the information on settings and applying those as it was when left the factory, unaware that it had a different cam within or somesuch. Overheating was also a regular topic... I wonder why..(-:
At one time it seemed in the DNA of just about every Morganeer to be "improving" his steed in some way or other, though as they aged and digital technology arrived on the scene it seems fewer and fewer were into tuning for more performance..?
Back then creating a Morgan engine to race car spec, generally equated to something that drove like a pig in traffic...though digitally controlled engines seem to offer the opportunity to select different levels of engine tune by selecting a different engine management programme, switching from economy to sport, which in the process may automatically also alter suspension settings etc. etc. etc. Seems a whole different ball game now..?
I suspect few may understand their machine more, than those who set out to improve it`s performance overall...?
Yes indeed, each to their own.
