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February 17th 08, 06:47 PM
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just a quickie ...
someone has asked me what the redline is on a stock 1600. As I have never had a rev counter I dont know ! Can anyone help. completely stock - rebuilt, but no fancey balancing or anything. Ta Rich 
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February 17th 08, 06:56 PM
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Tricky wrote:
> just a quickie ... > > someone has asked me what the redline is on a stock 1600. About 5K, if it even gets there due to restrictive intake and valve float. I don't think revving faster than a max is even possible. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.8 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iEYEARECAAYFAke4g2YACgkQlZadkQh/RmEtIQCg35XhiSV8/kK9NmwNTXZGN7W6 BpEAoMSAvNdSZTHv9ydpgLIDFCqMLix2 =l9UC -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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February 17th 08, 09:55 PM
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"Tricky" > wrote in message ... > just a quickie ... > > someone has asked me what the redline is on a stock 1600. > > As I have never had a rev counter I dont know ! > > Can anyone help. > > > completely stock - rebuilt, but no fancey balancing or anything. > > Ta > > Rich in stock form they won't over-rev unless its a mechanical over-rev(I.E. downshifting)...that is why vw listed the max speed and cruising at the same...they are limited by the restrictive carb, intake, and cam.
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February 21st 08, 07:15 PM
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On Feb 17, 1:55 pm, "Joey Tribiani" > wrote:
> "Tricky" > wrote in message > > ... > > > just a quickie ... > > > someone has asked me what the redline is on a stock 1600. > > > As I have never had a rev counter I dont know ! > > > Can anyone help. > > > completely stock - rebuilt, but no fancey balancing or anything. > > > Ta > > > Rich > > in stock form they won't over-rev unless its a mechanical over-rev(I.E. > downshifting)...that is why vw listed the max speed and cruising at the > same...they are limited by the restrictive carb, intake, and cam. Tell me the engine # / type and I will tell you max rpm and mph for all gears. Anton
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February 22nd 08, 01:04 AM
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On Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:15:37 +0100, anton > wrote:
> On Feb 17, 1:55 pm, "Joey Tribiani" > wrote: >> "Tricky" > wrote in message >> >> ... >> >> > just a quickie ... >> >> > someone has asked me what the redline is on a stock 1600. >> >> > As I have never had a rev counter I dont know ! >> >> > Can anyone help. >> >> > completely stock - rebuilt, but no fancey balancing or anything. >> >> > Ta >> >> > Rich >> >> in stock form they won't over-rev unless its a mechanical over-rev(I.E. >> downshifting)...that is why vw listed the max speed and cruising at the >> same...they are limited by the restrictive carb, intake, and cam. > > Tell me the engine # / type and I will tell you max rpm and mph for > all gears. > > Anton There is no where in hell you are to overrew a stock Vw aircooled on level ground, unless you downshift from a higer gear at high speed. That was a rather long sentence was it not? J. -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/
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