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Re: actual speed vs. speedo

To: grbyrns@ucdavis.edu
Subject: Re: actual speed vs. speedo
Date: Wed, 02 Feb 2000 10:53:51 EST
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
References: <200002020323.TAA08276@schilling.ucdavis.edu>
Hi Glen,

This is reasonably accurate,

70 MPH = 4606 RPM
75 MPH = 4963 RPM

Hope this helps.

Paul 
PAsgeirsson@juno.com

On Tue, 1 Feb 2000 19:23:57 -0800 (PST) grbyrns@ucdavis.edu (Glen Byrns)
writes:
>Fellow spridgeteers,
>
>I should be embarassed to ask since I know the proper formula, but I 
>know
>one of you out there is a whiz who can compute this in your head as 
>quickly
>as I can compute 'gear inches' for bicycles.
>I have a standard ribcase tranny, stock bugeye diff. (4.2?) and am 
>running
>145 SR 13 tires with moderate wear.  In fourth gear, at 70 MPH 
>indicated on
>the speedo, I show almost exactly 5000 rpm. 
>What is the actual speed? Are different speedo drive gears available 
>to
>correct the reading? 
>                                Many thanks, Glen Byrns
>
>PS. Math is what drove me from physics to biology.
>

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