Re: [T3] practical RPM range - stock

[Jim Adney <jadney@vwtype3.org>]

On 17 Dec 2002 at 15:11, Martinez, Leon wrote:

> Hey, how about a fully balanced 1600 cc engine , I was told the the
> red line is 6000 rpm , what would the top rpm be for a fully balanced
> engine. 7000 rpm as these tachs show. 

I think the Bill Fisher book lists the red line for a good engine with 
counterbalanced crank at about 6K, about 1K higher than a stock engine.

6K is definitely too high for the stock engine, especially the crank, but there 
are other parts which will also suffer.

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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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