Subject: Re: A14 crank into a12 by Scodat on 2006/5/31 20:05:06
Interesting discussion. Piston speed is the main limiting factor in how high you can rev. F1 engines are turning close to 20,000 RPM , which causes some to say, "HOW"? They are very oversquare, so piston speed is low, despite the rotational speeds. The undersquare 6s in my Triumphs (and virtually every old Brit engine) run frighteningly high piston speeds, it's hard to believe that Kas Kastner turned his to 8600 RPM (and they didn't always last to the end of the race either). I got 2 spare A14s with my coupe, I'll be following this thread.
, which causes some to say, "HOW"? They are very oversquare, so piston speed is low, despite the rotational speeds. The undersquare 6s in my Triumphs (and virtually every old Brit engine) run frighteningly high piston speeds, it's hard to believe that Kas Kastner turned his to 8600 RPM (and they didn't always last to the end of the race either). I got 2 spare A14s with my coupe, I'll be following this thread.