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Old 11-10-2006, 04:49 PM
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I have a 460 SVO engine in my SPF and have talked with the Ford racing boys about your question as to RPM's. They said that the engine is capable of running at 6000rpm all day long and it will nort harm the engine. They actually run that motor in some off-shore boats. He said that every time you take it to 7000rpm, it will half the life of the motor. My feeling is that 6000-6200 is just about right.....Past that you are not building any more horsepower, just making more noise! Don't get me wrong, 6,500rpm sound sweet coming from the sidepipes.

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