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Old 08-21-2006, 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by gmercoleza View Post
A little OT, but you should know that revving an unsprung engine to high RPMs can cause damage. RPMs of 4K, 5K, 6K, etc. should only be reached while the engine is under load. Again, sorry if off-topic.
As soon as I got to 4000 rpm I stopped -- because of the misfire. Only attempted it twice, so I suppose I am OK.
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