Re: 5200 RPM Redline?

[Caxambu@domain.elided]

The (seemingly original) tach in my '69 1750 Spider has a 5700 RPM redline, 
altho I've often surpassed that for short bursts with no catastrophic 
effects. As I recall, the 5700 RPM redline has to do with the SPICA tune-- 
the engine can safely rev higher than that but there's not much to be gained.

You may be getting confused by the illustrations of the dashboard controls & 
instruments in the owner's Manual-- which shows the tach w/ correct redline 
on the Berlina and GTV pages, but the Spider page shows a tach w/ the redline 
at 6300 RPM. The Specification page lists 132 SAE BHP @ 5500 rpm, and the How 
To Use Your Car page states:
"Important Note:
The fuel injection system allows the engine to be used in the widest RPM 
range; however, in gears higher than second, the best performance and 
emission control as well, can only be attained by exceeding 2200 RPM."

- --Caxambu

> Date: Thu, 02 Dec 1999 07:55:38 -0800
>  From: "Zachary Kator" <kator@domain.elided>
>  Subject: Re: alfa-digest V7 #1155
>  
>  Fellow Digesters,
>  I know this is a stupid question,  but it is important for me to know.  My 
> new '69 Spider Veloce's tachometer is redlined around 5200 rpm.  I thought 
> that all Alfa 4-cylinder engines made from the first Guilietta to the last 
> Spider had redlines of 6300.  Is there a real reason this was lowered,  
i.e. 
> Spica,  or is the "real" redline at 6300?
>  
>  Thanks,
>  Zach
>  
>  '69 Spider Veloce Iniezione
>  

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