[Healeys] High rpm's plus COOLING UPDATE

[M Lempert]

I agree, Dick.  But for my purposes, right now I'm just looking for a 
reasonable estimate to help me keep out of trouble.  It seems I was doing 
over eighty when I thought I was doing 75 MPH. That could have made the 
difference in getting a ticket or not. Luckily, on route 95 everyone drives 
so fast I didn't stand out.  Eventually I'll just get the speedo calibrated.

Another consideration with doing a mile marker test is tach accuracy.  I 
might be able to keep my revs steady, but who knows if they're steady where 
I think they are.  The GPS solution would be the most accurate for sure. Got 
to find someone that has one.  I'd buy one myself, but it would take all the 
fun out of getting lost.

Mike L.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Hosmer" <rahosmer at citlink.net>
To: "bluechip" <bluechipracing at snet.net>; "M Lempert" 
<mlempert at bellsouth.net>; "Ron Osowski" <rosowski at tampabay.rr.com>; "Healey 
List" <healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2007 1:54 PM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] High rpm's plus COOLING UPDATE


> Jim,
>
> I'd still prefer the theoretical method. With one simple measurement, two
> minutes with the manual and perhaps a half-hour with a spreadsheet, you 
> can
> discover all you need to know, before hitting the road for a couple of 
> spot
> verifications.
>
> Doing it "for real" entails a lot of variables - rock-steady throttle,
> random differences in punching the watch at markers (a study once showed
> that most of us were inconsistent, AND we often hit the mark before we 
> reach
> it) a police-free road, for any checking over 70MPH, extended running at
> redline (in the lower gears) etc., etc.
>
> Dick Hosmer