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Re: Triumph maximum velocities

To: bill nichol <bnicho19@bellsouth.net>
Subject: Re: Triumph maximum velocities
From: James Charles Ruwaldt <jruwaldt@indiana.edu>
Date: Wed, 26 Mar 1997 20:46:43 -0500 (EST)
Cc: triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
I don't know about with overdrive, but you can figure twenty mph for 
every 1,000 rpm in fourth.  Pretty simple math, really.
Jim Ruwaldt
'72 TR6 (being restored, but will be drivable when the transmission's 
back in)


On Wed, 26 Mar 1997, bill nichol wrote:

> James
> I GUESS i'MM IN THE SAME BOAT AS YOU ARE. Speedo wise anyway. I was
> recently ticketed at 74 mph while my tach read 3200 and my speedo
> indicated 60mph. The county mounty assured me that he was accurate
> because he had followed me for several miles. Now it seems that my
> speedo is approx 20% off. How fast will it go? I don't know but I have
> run over 4000 rpm in OD with lots of throttle left. I'll let you
> mathmaticians figure it out.
> Bill
> 78Spit
> 80Wedge(currently receiving colonial makeover)

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