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Subject:RE: Correct idle speed for 60's engine?
From:christian krahforst
Date:Mon, 1 Apr 1996 13:22:49 +0000

Jonny querries:
>Muir quotes the correct idle speed as 850 rpm.

>My owner's manual says 550 rpm.

>What do you people think?

I run my idle (1600 DP) at about 900 rpms.  This allows for better 
cooling ....
christian f krahforst 

Environmental Sciences Program
UMass/Boston
7039ckrah@umbsky.cc.umb.edu

'66 Deluxe