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Re: [TR] TR3 Crank

To: Don Hiscock <don.hiscock@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR3 Crank
From: "TeriAnn J. Wakeman" <tjwakeman@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2013 08:10:36 -0700
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On 9/25/13 7:53 AM, Don Hiscock wrote:
> ...and a guy *seriously* rallying a well-known TR4 in the UK with a
> *very* tuned engine uses an 8100 rpm redline, IIRC.
>
> These aren't normal production engines anymore, though!
And almost certainly with a very expensive crank and rods.  8100 RPM in 
the TR 4 cyl engine is really pushing it with cubic money.  I could only 
afford about 6000 RPM.  Costs start getting really expensive to get past 
that second harmonic.

TeriAnn

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