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Re: Engine RPM "Redline" - How to determine?

To: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>, Spridget mailing list <spridgets@Autox.Team.Net>
Subject: Re: Engine RPM "Redline" - How to determine?
From: Tyson Sherman <tsherman@tecinfo.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 1997 00:22:50 -0600
References: <Pine.OSF.3.96.971125215747.27391D-100000@saul10.u.washington.edu>
Reply-to: Tyson Sherman <tsherman@tecinfo.com>
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Ulix Goettsch wrote:


> There is a point above which one shouldn't rev, and that is when the
> valves loose contact with the cam.  This is referred to as valve ______

<SNIP>
"crash speed" is what you're looking for.  Atleast that's what
the Bentley manual calls it for a B.  It's 6200rpm in that
car where redline starts at 6000.

Tyson


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