Ooops! 8^ ) Yes, Gregg, you're right... I meant 72" circumference.
Gary McCormick
San José, CA
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Gregg Robinson wrote:
> I assume that was 72" circumference not diameter. Monster trucks have 6'
> tall tires.
>
> Gregg
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Gary
> McCormick
> Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2000 08:06 AM
> To: Mark van der Hoek
> Cc: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Todd's Failure Analysis Follow-up (long)
>
> Using a tire diameter of 72 inches (which I am guessing at, AND which would
> change some at
> speed due to centripetal forces), 15k rpm in 5th gear works out to 324
> mph... You go,
> Victor!
>
> Gary McCormick
> San José, CA
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> Mark van der Hoek wrote:
>
> > Laury, Victor wrote:>
> >
> > > in fifth at 15,000 rpm.
> > > Trying to accelerate in the wrong gear, in the wrong rpm range.
> >
> > You got THAT part right! Anyone want to calculate his speed here?
> >
> > > It would detonate
> >
> > It sure WOULD!
> >
> > > But 52,000 rpm in
> > > fifth gear @ 110 mph should not fall into this unusual
> > > load category. Or maybe it does.
> >
> > It DOES Victor! It really, REALLY does!
> >
> > <grin>
> >
> > Uh, what kind of engine did you say you had?
> >
> > Mark van der Hoek
> > Salt Lake City
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