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Re: TD RPM's

To: lani_spahr@agilent.com, mg-t@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: TD RPM's
From: CIAG6@aol.com
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2000 19:08:50 EST
In a message dated 1/14/00 1:10:21 PM Mountain Standard Time, 
lani_spahr@agilent.com writes:

<< What is your
 opinion on cruising at 3500 RPM? Is this moderate or high? How about 4000?
 It seems to me that 3500 is running the engine pretty fast.  >>

My 52 TD runs very happily all day long at 4000 to 4500 RPM.  Over 4500 it 
develops some points bounce.  With a tighter-than-spec points setting it's 
happy up to 5000 and 5500 for short periods if need be.  I need those revs to 
get sufficient power in the mountains at high altitude.  

Ray G
Colorado   

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