REDLINE ON A 3.4L DOHC

[Padgett 0sirius]

So grenade - 1000rpm = safe limit ?

At 03:31 AM 9/5/99 -0800, you wrote:
>Padgett 0sirius wrote:
>> 
>> If you want a simple answer, use 24,000 divided by the stroke in inches
>> as an upper limit provided the oil pump can produce 10 psi/1000 rpm. YMMV.
>
>24000 / 3.312 = 7246 RPM
>
>> If you really want to know, find a copy of "The High Speed Internal
>> Combustion Engine" by Ricardo. "Internal Combustion Engines" by Obert isn't
>> bad but I do not care for Lichty's book of the same name.
>
>Two machinist / mechanical engineer type guys have examined this motor. 
>One says it will grenade at 8500 RPM.  The other says 8600 RPM.
>
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