01-17-2005, 06:06 AM
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Question abour 19,000 RPM
For all of you guy's, or gals, out there that are familiar with or race the Indy type engines that will turn in the 13,000 - 19,000 RPM range, could you give me a basic explanation of just how they achieve that? I am sure it isn't with a conventionl push rod setup as I can't see that handling those RPMs very long. Also could you give me some idea of the horsepower and torque and the ranges it comes in? I have looked around at books here and still can't find what I really want to know. This is just a for my information question as I have no intentions of building one, but have long been interested in just how they accomplish what they do. Also I think I saw or heard on one of the broadcasts that they use very small clutches and the cars weigh around 1500 pounds. Is this correct, and if so how that compare with a Forumla type car?
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