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Old 09-14-2023, 04:28 PM   #12
Werner
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Default Re: maximum rpm, personal choice...

A measure of the maximum engine RPM is the average piston speed. This is used for engine designs from the 1960s at 18 m/sec. specified.

Our gray cast iron heavy A engine with uncertain mass balance should not be rotated beyond this limit.
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