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Old 03-22-2021, 08:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Tommy View Post
FWIW, nobody spends time at "top end" except on a very long straight track where peak HP meets optimum RPM and drivetrain gearing. And that is the only time peak HP is relevant. Correction: Peak HP is also relevant when engine builders are advertising to future customers by listing the dyno HP of their recent engine builds. That is why they build and tune their engines for peak HP rather than the big, flat torque curve that makes street driving fun. ... This engine needs to be tuned for the street. Perhaps it will work with the 850 carb. A professional can show you what is possible.
Point well taken, i dont plan on doing long stretches in 5th gear at 6200 RPM...Stunts like that tend to get a guy dead or in jail...
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