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Re: Speaking of Cranks

To: Bob Lang <LANG@isis.mit.edu>, fot@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Speaking of Cranks
From: bob bownes <rbownes@neworks.net>
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1999 10:32:46 -0500
>Has anyone out there in FOT land ever seen a 2.5l Triumph 6 cylinder turn 
>in excess of 6500 RPM's (and live). I'm not talking billet cranks or 
>anything like that - I'm talking about tweaked-over stock cast-iron cranks.
>

Yes. But the valves float not long thereafter...

>I'm "real curious" about this topic. And I'd like to see some real data 
>about it.
>

What kind of data are you looking for? 

        Crank: bone stock
        Pistons: Stock
        Rods: Stock
        Valve springs: uprated
        Compression: Way too high
        Pushrods: Aluminum
        Flywheel: Stock

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