302 question

[Black87GT]

Ok well ive been seeing videos of foxes revving to like 6k rpm and higher and was wondering if there is something wrong with mine that it doesnt... im using a stock tach and can only rev to like 4k rpm (could go higher but dont want something blowing up) are 302s just not able to rev real high, or *Gulp* is there something wrong with mine? :censored::hang:

(prolly just a REALLY stupid question)

[92306gt]

first off...stock tachs are way off. you can rev a stock 5.0 at 6 grand all day without hurting it, even though most wont keep making power too that high of a rpm

[Black87GT]

like how far is way off, because if im running through the gears and try to go to like 6 grand it makes weird ****ing noises.. lol

[92306gt]

like how far is way off, because if im running through the gears and try to go to like 6 grand it makes weird ****ing noises.. lol
i have no idea what the noise is but my tach is around 1100 rpm off at high rpm

[Black87GT]

no idea if my motor has ever been rebuilt but the odometer says 156k, so you think my motor would be safe revving to like 5k atleast? lol


and does your tach read lower, or higher at high rpms?

[92306gt]

no idea if my motor has ever been rebuilt but the odometer says 156k, so you think my motor would be safe revving to like 5k atleast? lol


and does your tach read lower, or higher at high rpms?
it reads lower. my stock tach would say 6k and my autometer would say like 5k.your def safe at 5k but i dont know anything about your motor

[Black87GT]

stock block like i said no idea if its been rebuilt, u/d pullies, bbk long tube headers, hpipe, flowmaster 40s, cobra upper/lower intake

[INSANELY CRAZY]

rev the crap out of it.. if it breaks REBUILD IT BIGGER AND BETTER.....

[92306gt]

stock block like i said no idea if its been rebuilt, u/d pullies, bbk long tube headers, hpipe, flowmaster 40s, cobra upper/lower intakei meant in how it was taken care of

[SV1000s]

rev the crap out of it.. if it breaks REBUILD IT BIGGER AND BETTER.....


Troll will be adding that line to his e-sig!! :biglaugh:


:laughing1::twothumbsup:

[Black87GT]

rev the crap out of it.. if it breaks REBUILD IT BIGGER AND BETTER.....


easy to say when your not 16 and dont have shit piles of money to put into it.. lol

[SV1000s]

easy to say when your not 16 and dont have shit piles of money to put into it.. lol


I was 16 when I rebuilt the motor in my 91 SHO....it LOVED the shit revved out of it...lol !!

[INSANELY CRAZY]

easy to say when your not 16 and dont have shit piles of money to put into it.. lol

lol.. yea i remember when i was 16 (was 14yrs ago though) but you about sumed it up with that comment:goodidea:


what kinda noises is your motor making? does it start once you get over 4k?

[Troll]

don't worry about noises. smoke and puddles are much worse. :goodidea:

the tach is off some on the newer stuff, too. My rev limiter is SUPPOSED to kick in at 6,150rpm, but I've seen a few hundred higher than that before it happens.

[Pure Stock]

Ok well ive been seeing videos of foxes revving to like 6k rpm and higher and was wondering if there is something wrong with mine that it doesnt... im using a stock tach and can only rev to like 4k rpm (could go higher but dont want something blowing up) are 302s just not able to rev real high, or *Gulp* is there something wrong with mine? :censored::hang:

(prolly just a REALLY stupid question)

stock cam and Cobra intake = shift point in the neighborhood of 5,300 - 5,500. The weird noise you are hearing could be valve float. Never hurts to put 16 fresh ones in... especially if there's 1.7's in there.

[faststang91]

rev the crap out of it.. if it breaks REBUILD IT BIGGER AND BETTER.....


Thats the way to be :highfive:

[Black87GT]

idk maybe my stock tach just reads low at high rpms, so maybe when im hitting 4k its really 5k??

[04yellowcobra]

Done a tune-up lately? Sounds like its starting into detonation or pre-ignition ping at the higher revs. Do a tune up and re-set the timing. And run the appropriate fuel for the timing that you have set! Other than that my 87 roller motor loved to rev to 6k ... it mades lots of great V-8 sound and didn't go anywhere!!