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Old Jan 20, 2004 | 04:26 PM
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Question Redline ?

What is the redline on these 5.0s' jsut a curiosity considering there is not one on the tac in my bronc.




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Old Jan 20, 2004 | 04:31 PM
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5500 would be max i think, someone will chim in soon to correct me if im wrong.
 
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Old Jan 20, 2004 | 07:14 PM
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Fifty 5 hundred --correct TR
 
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Old Jan 20, 2004 | 07:24 PM
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Yup, 5500. Unless of course your engine flies apart before then. In that case set your redline a little lower
 
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Old Jan 20, 2004 | 08:35 PM
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When I get in a new truck I rev it to about 9,000 rpms, just to see what heappens.
 
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Old Jan 20, 2004 | 10:30 PM
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Even under the hardest of acceleration my Bronc shifts around 45 where does max power come in? 5.8L
 
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Old Jan 21, 2004 | 09:34 AM
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max power is between 1500 and 4000 on a 5.8 but with out a dyno chart i cant say exactly where it peaks
 
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