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Re: Rods?

To: "kas kastner" <kaskas@cox.net>,
Subject: Re: Rods?
From: "john price" <jprice1@txcyber.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2005 17:52:51 -0500 (CDT)
Kas says the Tr-6 has a crankshaft harmonic at 6200 rpm. I believe it. My 
redline is set at 6000.


John Price

On Wed, 17 Aug 2005 12:50:33 -0700, "kas kastner" <kaskas@cox.net> wrote :

> With the TR-6 it is not the rods (although they could use some help) but 
it is
> the crankshaft. It has no overlap and thus it whips around and has a 
terrible
> harmonic right where you want to race the engine.
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: barry rosenberg
>   To: SHANE Ingate ; fot
>   Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 9:18 AM
>   Subject: RE: Rods?
> 
> 
>        Compare your TR6 rods to a TR4's. Ours are almost twice the size. 
Wish
>   the TR6 would work in a TR4. And with such small rods and pistons, why 
do
>   they say a TR6 will not live at much over 6,800 rpm or are they just
>   fibbing? Who would be honest and say how high they actually rev their
>   engine. My TR4 limiter is set at 7,200.  Barry

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