Thread: Chevy 302

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I just wanted everyone to know I just got in from racing the space shuttle and I won. EASILY. My motor now goes to 22,000 rpm's after I loosened up the valves a little.....although I think I have a ticket coming because I ran the toll on the milky way........Burt

Now that is an obvious bulldust statement

But what the heck ! we are all a little nuts in here today

Is it possible to turn 12,000? Don't bet against it. Have I ever seen one,no. But then I've never seen air either,and kind of depend on it. If I built an engine that wound that tight making usable power,I certainly wouldn't tell the spec's down at the local pub over beers. A closed mind learns little. Hank

Originally Posted by halftanked

Is it possible to turn 12,000? Don't bet against it. Have I ever seen one,no. But then I've never seen air either,and kind of depend on it. If I built an engine that wound that tight making usable power,I certainly wouldn't tell the spec's down at the local pub over beers. A closed mind learns little. Hank

Hank,go back and read post #130.
He says he is going to post them.
We are still waiting on those specs.

Good, you are back Scooter.
At least we did not drive you away.

[QUOTE=halftanked]Is it possible to turn 12,000? Don't bet against it. Have I ever seen one,no. But then I've never seen air either,and kind of depend on it. If I built an engine that wound that tight making usable power,I certainly wouldn't tell the spec's down at the local pub over beers. A closed mind learns little. Hank[/QUOTE

12,000 RPM isn't impossible, all the F1 cars run at least that, and many of the CART and IRL engines are bumping it.... But consistently with a flat tappet cam in a small block that still is making usable horsepower up there??? Put me on the doubters list....

Well to be fair he did say that the stroke was under chevy 302 which is 3", I think 2 7/8 was mention for this motor under discussion.
My only worry is how does the valvetrain hold together at high revs. I can figire reving that high with a missed shift going down the dragstrip, a quick blip up there and backing off.

F1 is pushin 20,000 rpm's on some of the straightaways... put me on the doubters list for makin that much power as well. Why do you need it to rev that high, why not be happy w/ 7,500 or so rpm's.

Bump. Still waiting for specifications for 12,000 rpm's.

Originally Posted by burty

Bump. Still waiting for specifications for 12,000 rpm's.

You might be waiting for a while.

just wait i had to go to tacoma for a week

Originally Posted by gassersrule_196

just wait i had to go to tacoma for a week

You are being so esoteric ,I can hardly wait for those specs.

Originally Posted by gassersrule_196

just wait i had to go to tacoma for a week

Scooter's on top of it, he had to go to Tacoma for a yearxxxxxx monthxxxxxxx week, yeah, for a week.

Originally Posted by techinspector1

Scooter's on top of it, he had to go to Tacoma for a yearxxxxxx monthxxxxxxx week, yeah, for a week.

Mean while back at the ranch.L.O.L.

Are you sure you don't have a six cyl or 4 cyl tach in that thing LOL.
Just kiding, My old tach sure did look good, it had the wire removed in the back of the chip to read a six cyl rpm rather than 8 cyl so my 7000 rpm would show 8750 on the tach.