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Old 03-19-2008, 07:52 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Optimum piston speed?

I don't recall where, but someone once provided a link to an engineering text that mentioned 1000-1200 ft/mn as optimal piston speed for economy.

My question is, is that true and why is it?

Why wouldn't, say, 700-840 ft/mn be even better?

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