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peterparsons

posted on 7/10/08 at 05:16 PM Reply With Quote
Pinto max revs ?

What should I put on the SVA form for a 2ltr Pinto max revs ?
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snapper

posted on 7/10/08 at 05:24 PM Reply With Quote
as specified in the Haynes manual, about 5,800, this is used for noise test so lower the better but don't bullsh!t the inspectors they have seen it all before and know the Pinto very well





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omega0684

posted on 7/10/08 at 05:27 PM Reply With Quote
my sound test was carried out at 3500 rpm and i stated 5800 max rpm on my pinto
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James

posted on 7/10/08 at 06:24 PM Reply With Quote
IIRC I said summat along the lines of 4500! He didn't query it.





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nick205

posted on 7/10/08 at 07:19 PM Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by omega0684
my sound test was carried out at 3500 rpm and i stated 5800 max rpm on my pinto


Don't they test at 3/4 of the max rpm though...?






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Richard Quinn

posted on 7/10/08 at 08:49 PM Reply With Quote
I once managed just over 8000 rpm with a 2.1 pinto
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snapper

posted on 7/10/08 at 09:42 PM Reply With Quote
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Don't they test at 3/4 of the max rpm though...?



Yep s0 if you declare 5800 and can prove it no problems.

Now for those of you who think you can declare say 4500 as peak revs on a Pinto, the SVA guys have seen loads and know roughly what to expect. It is your first test then i put it to you that they will know that you are lying and will then look at every aspect of your build with that in mind.

You can't beat the system but you can be prepared and therefore present your evidence in a way that will at least be of help to your aim of passing the SVA.
My experience of the test was that the SVA testers had seen most of it before but were happy to see cars past as long as they conformed with the SVA regs, if you try and bend the regs to far you will be caught out.





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mat.price

posted on 7/10/08 at 09:50 PM Reply With Quote
they done the some with my pinto
rev it to 3500 rpm and that hit 99 db

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iank

posted on 7/10/08 at 10:00 PM Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by Richard Quinn
I once managed just over 8000 rpm with a 2.1 pinto


It's the rpm of max power that they are asking for not the red-line.

Without a rolling road printout Haynes figure is going to be hard to challenge.





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