7K RPM's ... Oops! Rev Limiter ???

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thesiren74 said:
That what my dad and I ordered, pricey but you notice a difference right away.
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Agree. The FBO is what I run and the car immediately ran better than with the stock module. It’s easy to set.

the $30 fix may be the governor off a golf cart?
 
Summit# SUM-850730 HEI module with dip switch settable rev limiter plus MSD 8207 E core coil [ or similar E core coil ].
You get a higher energy spark & variable dwell.
 
318willrun said:
I guess I need to install a rev limiter. After some very mild changes over the winter, we went out for a stroll to see how it would respond. Well, from about a 20 mph roll I nailed it and the tires broke loose and it was on 7,000 RPM's before I could hit 2nd gear. NOT what I want to be doing with a stock 200,000 mile short block Magnum.
WHO is selling the latest/greatest of quality and ease of installation these days ?? Thanks for real life experience in advance :)
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Hey Dont be scared.lol my stock crank and rod 2000 360 magnum block has seen lots and lots of 7500 rpm. But I try and shift it around 6500 now. Here is what I put on my 91 dakota sport race truck. This box has 2 or 3 different revlimiters etc.

PerTronix 510 PerTronix Digital HP Ignition Boxes | Summit Racing
 
318willrun said:
I guess I need to install a rev limiter. After some very mild changes over the winter, we went out for a stroll to see how it would respond. Well, from about a 20 mph roll I nailed it and the tires broke loose and it was on 7,000 RPM's before I could hit 2nd gear. NOT what I want to be doing with a stock 200,000 mile short block Magnum.
WHO is selling the latest/greatest of quality and ease of installation these days ?? Thanks for real life experience in advance :)
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DAMN, 7000 rpm, i wasnt planning on going Over 6300 with my mag, now its a whole new game !!
 
My 360LA has been hitting 7000 and more since 1999.
I missed a shift one time, and by the time I looked over, the needle was crossing 8000..... on the way back down....
After that I fixed the dang shifter, and got me a cheap Autometer 4" tach with a limiter and a light in it, plus an adjustable needle; ooooo. I can't say how accurate it is or isn't and don't much care, obviously I have enough spring pressure that the engine can survive. But yaknow, after I fixed the shifter in 2004, and slick shifted Second and Third; I haven't ever missed a shift since.
 
The MSD chips start to come in early. Like 200-300 rpm early and you may not feel it much at all. Just keep that in mind. I hit 7400 a couple of times with my cast scat 4” crank when it failed to shift. That is were the angels live! I truly believe that on the street in first gear I would need to shift as the pedal was halfway down to catch it and then be prepared to shift again VERY SOON! Just a recipe for disaster! Sooner or later they reach the point were its useless to try run through 1 or 2 at full throttle on the street.
 
AJ/FormS said:
My 360LA has been hitting 7000 and more since 1999.
I missed a shift one time, and by the time I looked over, the needle was crossing 8000..... on the way back down....
After that I fixed the dang shifter, and got me a cheap Autometer 4" tach with a limiter and a light in it, plus an adjustable needle; ooooo. I can't say how accurate it is or isn't and don't much care, obviously I have enough spring pressure that the engine can survive. But yaknow, after I fixed the shifter in 2004, and slick shifted Second and Third; I haven't ever missed a shift since.
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On a cast crank ?
 
DIY, about $10 in components.....and an afternoon if your solder friendly
 
AJ/FormS said:
My 360LA has been hitting 7000 and more since 1999.
I missed a shift one time, and by the time I looked over, the needle was crossing 8000..... on the way back down....
After that I fixed the dang shifter, and got me a cheap Autometer 4" tach with a limiter and a light in it, plus an adjustable needle; ooooo. I can't say how accurate it is or isn't and don't much care, obviously I have enough spring pressure that the engine can survive. But yaknow, after I fixed the shifter in 2004, and slick shifted Second and Third; I haven't ever missed a shift since.
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I just don't like the idea of 7k rpm's with an untouched 200,000 short block... stock rod and crank bearings, and oil pump. :)
 
I think you just got carried away with the little bit of extra power and kept in it too long.
I doubt you'll see 7000rpm with a normal dead stop launch.
You did hear me say shift, didn't you? :D
 
fishmens67 said:
I think you just got carried away with the little bit of extra power and kept in it too long.
I doubt you'll see 7000rpm with a normal dead stop launch.
You did hear me say shift, didn't you? :D
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If it hooks up, shifting on the button is a piece of cake. If it breaks loose, look out ... LOL. Long bed pickups are a task to hook up. Last year was a complete success. Hope to continue that this year. 11 days till TnT - we are hoping for 7's (7.99999 will work!!).
 
65TerrorCuda said:
could you make it altered wheelbase to help launches?
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It could be done, but under stand the truck. We had to drag it (thus the name Drag Truck) from a farmers field where my wife and I trudged through about 8" of snow to even look at it along a fence line. I guess my point being it most likely will not see "extensive" frame work. But yes, that idea would certainly help and could be done.
 
Jadaharabi said:
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Pour a bottle of Lucus oil treatment in it and twist it to 8000. They sound great after 7500.
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Last year 5600 is where it wanted to be shifted. The straight through exhaust may add a little rpm to the shift point, but I doubt 2400 rpms LOL
 
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