Old Sep 13, 2006 | 10:37 AM
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Some interesting reading on max piston speed

.... I recall from years ago that you want to keep max piston speed under 4500 fps for best reliability. There's something magical about that number .... so best not to rev the living daylights out of the engine if you want it to last forever. You want to increase BMEP to increase power.... bore it, make it breathe better, and/or force-feed it.

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