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Old 07-21-2009, 08:50 AM
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Default H/C/I guys, what are you spinning your motors to?
All H/C/I guys chime in, what are you spinning your otherwise stock motors to?
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6200-6300.

Thats where the shift points are....it would spin higher no doubt but I like keeping my rod bolts intact,lol.
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Originally Posted by TooLateVTEC
6200-6300.

Thats where the shift points are....it would spin higher no doubt but I like keeping my rod bolts intact,lol.
What kind of trans are you running on that LS1?
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taking mine to 6800
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Took my CETA to 6600 when it was a 6spd/EFI. But now with the TH350 and carb I spin it to 7K
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Originally Posted by Z28/2002
Took my CETA to 6600 when it was a 6spd/EFI. But now with the TH350 and carb I spin it to 7K
damn thats high with the stock rod bolts. is there any way to make sure they're okay before you turn up the revs.
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no way to tell if they are ok unless you open up the bottom end.

I spin mine up to 6800, and when the th-400 goes in it will most likely change again.
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Theres a guy I know with an 02 Z28 that he spins to 7200...I wouldnt recommend doing it all the time though. He has a V2 cam and a FAST90/90 only.
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Stock rod bolts, so I don't push it hardly ever, but when I do, I go to about 6800-7k. Rev limit is 7200.
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6800 here.
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Cam only here at 6500.. But I may have it bumped to 6750 so the shift extension isn't so dramactic
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mines in the 6600-6800 range..
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The most I spin mine to is 6500.
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6600-6800 for me
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I wouldnt go any higher than 6500 on a stock bottom end. The gain from the extra 200 or 300 RPM's isnt worth the loss if your engine wont take it.
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Cam and exhaust only, rev limiter set at 6800, shift light at 6600 (i'm lazy and slow haha)
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When it was stock Bottom End. 6500
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6500 is good enough for me!!
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shift at 7000, rev limiter set at 7200rpm
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Originally Posted by MelScrilla
damn thats high with the stock rod bolts. is there any way to make sure they're okay before you turn up the revs.
Guess I should have put that it has forged rods and pistons with ARP rod bolts now
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