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5.0 efi. rev limiter?

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5.0 efi. rev limiter?

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Nov 30, 2013 | 03:50 PM

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swirlparanoid

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5.0 efi. rev limiter?

Just wondering if the 5.0 efi trucks had rev limiters and if so what rpm is it?(i dont have a tach) Thanks

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Nov 30, 2013 | 05:01 PM

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Franklin2

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6250 rpm. At least that's what it is in the mustang 5.0's

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Dec 1, 2013 | 11:02 PM

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85-86 do not have a rev limiter but the valves will start to float around 5500 rpm on a stock 302.When valve float occures the engine looses alot of its torque and horsepower drops of. it is refered to as "lugging" when driven at full throttle for long periods

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Dec 2, 2013 | 12:13 PM

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It would take a brave soul to rev one of these past 4k for more than a brief moment.

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Dec 2, 2013 | 04:30 PM

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It would take a brave soul to rev one of these past 4k for more than a brief moment.

I don't see how. Me and a few friends wind the **** out of 302s all the time and never had much of an issue.

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Dec 3, 2013 | 10:53 AM

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Peavey1986

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Went to 4800 the other day pulling a buddy out an boy she didn't mind it , still felt bad and rubbed her dash board

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Dec 9, 2013 | 06:14 AM

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I regularly took both of mine up to 5k-5,500. Can't beat the sound of a screaming smallblock. In my buddy's mildly built 302 Mustang I'll brave up to 6,500.

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