what RPM

[Burnd]

Originally Posted by Bob In Ct

Just a thought - At 6,000 RPM the pistons are going up and down 100 times per second! Each valve is opening and closing 50 times per second and everything is really working hard. Is there really any reason to go to 7,000?
Bob

NOPE and you're ABSOLUTELY correct. And I think you'll understand in a sec. KC built the motor to spin 7 grand at the strip. I don't care about the 7k rpm's because I'm done pulling with any significance before then. I put the pill in "high" on purpose. I do NOT want to hit that limiter in any shape, manner or form. That limiter is as HARD or in some cases, HARDER on the motor than over-revving. I have more than enough lift and cam to rev within the power curve of my build and never strain the motor by simply staying within 6700. That's why I REALLY love that shift light. Last weekend; after 2 solid days of racing we're driving home from Quebec and it's running as sweet as when i got there. Nuttin Broke. (Saturday was Buick Day in the morning) Five out of 7 Buicks were major "broke" after a couple of runs. A sizeable number of the chevy guys were trying to "fix" sumpin. I made 7 passes on Saturday at Napierville Track. I made 9 passes on Sunday at Sanair Speedway. Sunday evening I drove it on to the trailer with "Nuttin Broke" and idling like a ***** cat. We drove it to a show Tuesday from PA to Jersey; still nuttin broke. Bob: I really, really love that shift light. NO STRAIN & Nuttin breaks. And I don't beat the hell out of my motor by "hitting" a rev limiter. A limiter is brutal on the motor and I don't think a lot of guys know it. That's why I have a 7000 pill in the rev limiter. It's only there for last, last resort.

Bernie