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RE:390 not meant for high RPMs?
By McQ - 06/14/2004 1:21:55 PM; IP 209.19.180.126
Dusty, I have to kindly disagree with you on your statement that the 390 wasn't meant to see high RPMs.

This matters to those of us who remember the history-evolution of the high performance FE. It started in '60 with the advent of the HP352-360 horse carrying into '61-'62 with the HP390, 375 or 401 horsepower. Both of these high performance engines would easily rev to 6,500 rpms with their factory solid lifter camshafts.

The stock '66-'68 390GT(note that I leave out the '69 390 IP - "Improved" performance, non GT) would easily rev to 5,600 rpm which was the real limit, with the C6OZ-B GT cam which was good enough for the '67 later 428PI and our vaunted Cobra Jet 428.

With preparation, a 390 will rev very well indeed.
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 RE: 390 build up ? -- giacamo, 06/12/2004
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 RE:390 not meant for high RPMs? -- Dusty, 06/14/2004
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 RE:390 not meant for high RPMs? -- McQ, 06/15/2004
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 RE:390 not meant for high RPMs? -- giacamo, 06/15/2004
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 RE:390 not meant for high RPMs? -- Dusty, 06/15/2004
 RE:390 rod bolts -- McQ, 06/16/2004
 RE:390 not meant for high RPMs? -- giacamo, 06/17/2004
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