Tom Jell wrote:
>
> folks
>
> >Now, how fast did I drove my TR6?
> >Triumph engine are not build
> >for constant full power output, oil and water got very fast hot and the
>piston
> >speed is horrible high.
>
> not quite true (the horrible piston speed is true). I remember some TR
>Register meetings where we were in a hurry so we took the autobahn and went
>almost full speed with all cars for over an hour. And that means all running
>over 100 mph.
>
> I even used to go that speed (in OD to reduce RPM) with my Spitire for Munich
>- Hamburg (about 600 miles).
>
> These days I`m a little bit older and have enough things to fix at my cars so
>I travel convenient between 80 and 100 mph.
>
> > I'm curious to find out what speeds the Triumph drivers in Germany manage to
> > do in their Triumphs whilst on the AutoBahn.
>
> 100mph = 160 kmh
>
> - Spitfire 1500, regular 70 hp engine runs 160-170 kmh
> - TR4, tuned engine, PO said to have 140 hp, runs over 190 kmh
> (as rebuilding is in progress, I haven't that done for years.)
> - Stag, regular Triumph engine, should run over 190 kmh
> never got that, as you see in my .sig engine is blown up.
> I traveled at 130 kmh for about 2 hours, when I had to stop at a traffic
> jam ... maybe the chain jumped because of the low oil pressure, or the
>tappet
> got stuck first ... or both ... or something else ...
> Highest speed I ever drove with my Stag where 100 mph for 2 hours at the
>cost
> of an oil pump (see picture at the Triumph Home Page/ Maintenance section)
>
> Take care ... and you now have Montana, or ???
>
> Tom
>
> "That's not a leak... My car is just marking its territory!"
> (stolen from Greg Petrolati)
>
> "Life is too short to drive boring cars!"
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> Thomas Jell | '79 Spitfire (running, running, ...)
> 81730 Muenchen | '74 STAG (lost a valve ...)
> email: jell@teds-universe.com | '63 TR 4 (being rebuilt)
Tom,
In the spitfire you drive,do you know what the final drive gear
ratio is? Also,How many r.p.m. is your spit turning at 160 kph??
Thanks,
Bob Harris
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