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Old 03-29-2014, 04:00 AM   #8 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by johnlvs2run View Post
@ Cobb, why would going up in 3rd gear at 3500 rpm make it cooler?
I'm not a mechanic, but my common sense tells me that running it like that puts the engine under tremendous stress, but only pumping enough fluid around to accommodate 2300rpm's (just as an example), but at a way higher engine load. I'm probably wrong but that would be my guess.
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