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how high have you rev'd your 302?

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Old 04-28-2006, 11:20 PM
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Default how high have you rev'd your 302?

saw this thread on another forum and some interesting responses

personaly ive had mine up to about 5500 (i shifted at 5200)

the needle was BARELY touching the beginning of the redline (5600 i think?)

obviously no need to high rev a V8 motor but i know some you like to live on the edge [8D]
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Old 04-28-2006, 11:21 PM
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oh ya mine only went that high because it slipped going into 3rd

almost **** my pants when it didnt go into gear and the RPM's kept climbing! []
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Old 04-28-2006, 11:23 PM
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i have had mine to 7k from missing 3rd. my dad used to shift his shelby at 9k. but not to often lol.
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Old 04-28-2006, 11:24 PM
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i had mine up to 2500 once.
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Old 04-28-2006, 11:25 PM
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^^haha
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Old 04-28-2006, 11:26 PM
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i hope that really made you laugh, cause i was serious!
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Old 04-28-2006, 11:27 PM
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^^that made me laugh harder. so u never get on it at all?
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Old 04-28-2006, 11:31 PM
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actually your tach moved faster than your motor allowed to catch up...


iv'e hit 6250k cause my cam/valvetrain is set up for 6800k
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Old 04-28-2006, 11:35 PM
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Wow you hit 6 Million RPMS? You know the K at the end of that is the abb of thousand, so 6250000rpms.. I think I have taken mine to 4,900. If I had 3.73, I would be taken there all the time, but useless with my 2.73s. Seems like you need to change your redline, maybe get a sharpie in there and reduce it.
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dang u guys dont run ur cars. mine sees 5k every time it goes out.
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