- 1. Machine Shops/The Adventure Has Begun (score: 1)
- Author: pbw@s468.dseg.ti.com (Pat Willems (@s468))
- Date: Mon, 20 Jun 94 12:10:58 CDT
- I have a few questions and then a lot of blather about finally starting on restoring my car. The questions first: 1) Can anyone recommend a machine shop in the Dallas/Fort Worth area? I haven't notic
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- 2. Re: Machine Shops/The Adventure Has Begun (score: 1)
- Author: Greg Meboe <MEBOE@WSUVM1.CSC.WSU.EDU>
- Date: Mon, 20 Jun 94 12:56:43 PDT
- While I haven't had experience with remote machinework, I can answer #4. The reason that the English Spit 1500's use a double valve spring setup is so that the engine can rev higher. Since the camsh
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- 3. Re: Machine Shops/The Adventure Has Begun (score: 1)
- Author: lupienj@wal.hp.com (John Lupien)
- Date: Tue, 21 Jun 94 10:58:40 EDT
- (Greg goes on to explain how double springs help to prevent valve float, apparently by increasing the spring rate). But Greg, wouldn't a single, stiffer spring increase the spring rate more cheaply?
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- 4. Re: Machine Shops/The Adventure Has Begun (score: 1)
- Author: Greg Meboe <MEBOE@WSUVM1.CSC.WSU.EDU>
- Date: Tue, 21 Jun 94 13:26:22 PDT
- What you say is true, a single spring-mass system certainly does have an harmonic frequency. As to whether IC engine speeds produce oscillation rates at the harmonic frequency or its multiples, I do
- /html/british-cars/1994-06/msg00682.html (8,266 bytes)
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