In a message dated 11/7/03 6:59:23 AM Pacific Standard Time, lwdent@fwi.com
writes:
> I once missed a
> shift and put the tell tale to around 12,500 and when I called Gus he
> said "don't worry, the engine is safe to 13,000 on a momentary basis".
> That was in 1969 folks.
>
A buddy of mine had a Ginetta G4 with 1000 cc Cosworth and regularly used
that sort of rpm. Really screaming for those days, but not as amazing as the
longer stroke Twincams. Of course with the 1000, his power band sort of
started
around 6000 rpm, and he used to swear at standing starts....
Bill
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