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Old 02-12-2011, 08:56 AM
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Silverback says,
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...maximum redline of 6200.
That what I was saying earlier. The hydraulic rollers are generally limited to even less than that. Going beyond 5,800 or so requires some serious valve train geometry and lifter technology ($$$). Not typical of a high rpm engine, even less so with a really BIG engine.

I wonder what kind of cam/valve setup the Ferrari F150 runs? Solid lifters I would think, due to it's extreme rpm limits.