On Sun, 21 Jan 2001, Sal Guzzo wrote:
> I know that my 16V motor will rev up to 8500 no problem and if I were to
> swap to a solid lifter setup, I could easily rev up to 10,000rpm. I guess
> that it's possible in any car depending on how it's setup.
The upper RPM limit of an engine is a result of many factors
1 - depending on the part/section of the engine, things rotate or reverse
direction at 150 times per second (!) at 9000 RPM
2 - will *all* of the moving parts hold together?
3 - is the mass of the valve versus the valve spring tension enough so
that the valves do not float and cause loss of power or the dreaded
"piston meets valve"
4 - other items....
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