SV: [V8] V8 Rev limit?

[DasWolfen at aol.com]

In a message dated 3/17/04 12:58:31 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
jorgen.m.karlsson at home.se writes:

> This is good information. I thought that the stock engine management 
> limited
> rpm to 6500. I have had some problems with the 1-2 shift in the 80Q, with
> the ABZ I hit the revlimiter 0.8-1s after I dump the clutch. If I could go
> to 7000rpm in first it would improve the 60' a bit, hitting the revlimiter
> after 30' isn't optimal:)
> 
> Is the revlimit the same for the 3.6 and 4.2 engines?

 The Rev limiter on PT and ABH engines is very close to 6500 but its not a 
hard limiter so blasting through it in lower gears is quite easy if you're not 
careful.

 Its very unlikely that even doing so on a regular basis is going to hurt the 
engine. I've had the opportunity to carefully examine the bottom end of a 3.6 
and to say it was over engineered would be an understatement. If theres a 
weak link in the engine its probably the rod bolts but these same bolts are used 
in the 3B and AAN with rev limits of 7k.