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Kinda new to the 4.6 ltr.
My question is I do alot of highway driving to work.
My Stang is a 99 stock motor beside exhaust and CAI.
My Stang has 4:10 gears and on the highway I usely travel at 2500 rpms which is about 68-69 mph ( feel like im going slow )
But my main question is the 281 ci (4.6) sounds like its going to blow up around 3000-3500 rpm ( not use to such a small cube, ex chevy guy and 350's dont sound like that)
Is it safe on a stock motor to drive at 3000 rpm on a 50+ mile trip on highway?
BTW I love the 4:10s and dont want to change them because of highway driving( just too fun)
Thank Members..Love this forum its been a great stay and cant go wrong with a Ford Mustang GT Im very happy to own one
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06 Cobalt SS\SC - Gone !! What a POS 93 Corvette 40th - Great Car( Stock ) 99 Mustang GT- Upgrades As Followed : Flowmasters 40 , After market H pipe w/Cats , gears 4:10s , Engine is stock but many upgrades to come
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i couldnt imagine staying at 3k on the highway for a short period much less a long one. I would feel like I was asskicking my poor horse to death. Im not saying its a bad thing im just saying i wouldnt like it and I doubt my horsy would either.
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mods:
KB 2.1 intercooled @ 11psi
Bullet cams- for my my air compressor
Trickflow valve covers
JLT cai
BBK catted x
Focus fuel pump
Flowmaster exhaust
2000 Cobra R hood
you must have some vagina exhaust or something....
ive been on 4 hour trips at 3k
these cars dont mind the RPM's
Thats funny ****.
exhaust is flowmaster 40 series with a catted H pipe .
Also forgot to say my Stang is a T45 5 speed .
Thanks for all the help members,Just not use to these "real small blocks". Fords period!!
Like I said I "WAS" a Chevy guy and owned plenty of 350 small blocks which really take a lot to rev unlike this 281 ci and 4:10.
I do still own a 93 Corvette and that has 2:95 which I gave to wife because I just love this damn Ponycar more
Corvettes are over rated anyways kidding
So it sounds like 3k rpm is ok on Highway, guess now i can break the speed limit a little more
really thanks all , this forum is #1 on my list just like the Ford Mustangs
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My cars owned
But really happy to own my 1st Ford
06 Cobalt SS\SC - Gone !! What a POS 93 Corvette 40th - Great Car( Stock ) 99 Mustang GT- Upgrades As Followed : Flowmasters 40 , After market H pipe w/Cats , gears 4:10s , Engine is stock but many upgrades to come
New Mods, Tinted rear tail lights,Tinted windows 35%,k&n cai
Quote: If you see my Mustang or Corvette on a trailers.
Call the Police....Its been stolen !!!!
I run on the interstate at 2800-3000 all the time. I doubt that it would hurt it to drive all day long at that rpm. (Note: Before overdrive transmissions motors were expected to run all day at that rpm.)
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Procharger P1SC; BBK 75mm TB/Plenum
BBK LT Headers/catted mid-pipe
Miezere Electric Water Pump
13" Cobra brakes
You could drive at 3K rpm all day long, everyday, and it's not going to hurt anything, assuming your car is maintained properly and everything in good order. My previous car was an Integra GS-R and that thing would run over 4K at 80mph.
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2000 GT 5spd, MAC SS Catback, JLT RAI, MGW shifter, O/R Prochamber, FRPP 3.73s, Sniper SF 91 tune, Trickflow plenum.
I dont like going over 2500... for mpg reasons. You could probably drive around at 4K all day long and not have any ill effects
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Safe RPM's on Highway
What a POS
Thats funny ****.
which I gave to wife because I just love this damn Ponycar more 
kidding
