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To: mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: Piston Velocity
From: BobMGT@aol.com
Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2000 00:27:53 EDT
In reading some old automotive magazines articles, the term "mph at 2500 
ft/sec piston velocity" came up several times. Is this supposed to the 
maximum safe crusing speed for a given engine? (This is given as 60 mph for 
the TD. ) If so, is it still a good rule-of-thumb for modern engines?

Bob Donahue (Still stuck in the '50s)
EMAIL - BOBMGT@AOL.COM
52 MGTD - under DIY restoration NEMGTR #11470
71 MGB   - AMGBA #96-12029, NAMGBR #7-3336

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