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Old 09-15-2023, 12:14 AM   #16
DkFordor
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Default Re: maximum rpm, personal choice...

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Originally Posted by Terry Burtz, Calif View Post
The "New Engine" connecting rod was analyzed by FEI (Finite Element Analysis) with a 2-pound piston at 5500 RPM.

The stress in the connecting rod was 19,740 PSI and the material that the connecting rod is made from has a yield strength of 135,000 PSI.
On a less serious note: That must equate to a maximum rpm range around 37,000 rpm


I wonder what the speed of the model A is at that engine rpm
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