[Healeys] High rpm's

[Rich C]

In a stock production 6 cylinder Healey with the usual 23% o/d ratio and the 
stock diff gears as supplied when new, 3 grand should be 69.9 MPH with the 
original RS5 5.90x15 Roadspeeds. Considering the tires you have fitted 
today, take it from there.

Rich Chrysler
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ned Smith" <smithn00 at kitepilot.net>
To: <RAntal243 at aol.com>; <Healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, July 06, 2007 1:57 PM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] High rpm's


>I think I get around 27 to 30K at 70 MPH with OD on.
>
> Ned Smith
> 62 Tbird HT
> 67 Austin-Healey BJ8
> near Chattanooga, TN
> N34.89, W85.47
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net 
> [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of RAntal243 at aol.com
> Sent: Friday, July 06, 2007 10:05 AM
> To: Healeys at autox.team.net
> Subject: [Healeys] High rpm's
>
> Greeting Healeyphiles,
>     While cruising last night at about 70mph in my  BJ8,  I noticed that
> the
> rpm's were consistently around 4400 while OD was  engaged. This seems to 
> me
> to be significantly higher than usual. What rpm should  one expect at 
> those
> speeds and if I am correct and the number is uncommonly  high, what could 
> be
> the
> cause?
> thanks much.
> rich antal