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Old 06-16-2008, 10:03 AM   #15 (permalink)
bhazard
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Originally Posted by brucey View Post
Either way, top gear should like, idle the engine. And mines revving to nearly 3,000 rpm at 70 mph!
Not necessarily, at idle speed your engine most likely doesnt make enough power to cruise at 30 mph...

Obviously cruise rpm is gonna be lower on a big diesel or v8 gas engine. My buddys olds toronado used to cruise 55mph at like 1200 rpms. Kinda like a train... just glug glug glug down the road.
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