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Re: German Listeners

To: Tom Jell <Thomas.Jell@mch.sni.de>
Subject: Re: German Listeners
From: bharris <harris88@rochester.infi.net>
Date: Thu, 27 Nov 1997 10:57:31 -0500
Cc: triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
Organization: InfiNet
References: <9711261222.AA29986@ares.mch.sni.de>
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!"
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 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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