On Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:59:43 -0500, Tim Wescott
wrote:

On Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:43:36 -0500, Karl Townsend wrote:

I just bought a trash pump without the gas engine.
http://tinyurl.com/d3qj5f

What RPM do I spin it at?

FWIW, I hate small gas engines. Nothing but trouble. I'll use a 3 phase
motor for this job.

Karl

At a guess I'd say 1800 ought to work. Gen sets with Vibration &
Stratton engines seem to spin at that rate.


99.99% of 4 stroke small gas engines are governed and rated at 3600
RPM