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03-08-2006 10:57 AM #11
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I don't see why you need higher than 6,000 rpm.
A friend of mine works on drag boats. The alcohol BBC boat puts out 2500 HP at 5800 rpm and the Nitro-Methane Hemi boat 4500 HP at 5,200 rpm. The alcohol engine lasts an entire season while the NM engine is rebuilt every run.
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