Rods seem to be the weak point. With stock rods I'd try to stay below
6000. If you switch to a shorter duration cam (whigh sounds likr a good
idea with the kind of compression you've got) you'll pull nicely at lower
RPM and will naturally shift at 5700-5800 cause it's start running out of
steam. Or get some good rods and let 'er rip. I would stick with what you
got for as long as you can stand not fiddling.
-----Original Message-----
From: Larry Young
To: fot@autox.team.net; Jeff Wilt
Sent: 2/17/2002 10:49 AM
Subject: Re: Neophyte Bonding with TR3A
Bill,
Bob tells me this engine is a fairly conservative race engine with
10.5:1
compression, stock rods and a stock nitrided crank. I've been using
6,000 as
the redline based on what I've read here. Should I take that down a
little?
It's really easy to get carried away, because with this cam, the car is
pulling real good at 6,000 (better than after shifting up), so it take
some
self discipline. This is a really good car for a beginning racer, but
I'm
always thinking ahead. Since Hallet is like my home turf, I'd like to
be
ready when those Texas and Colorado boys show up in the fall.
Larry
Bill Babcock wrote:
> 6000 in third at the end of the straight. Hmmm. You are aware there is
a
> fourth gear aren't you?
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