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Originally Posted by 1987StangL268X

that seems a little ridiculous to me ...... but i also do not think that shifting a 302 thats not stroked above 5900 is realistic, thats just me. What do you shift @? 6600?

I launch my 302 @6000rpms and shift at 6500 rpms. My cam is custom made for that power band and my heads flow enough to still pull past 6000.

All motors are different. You can build a motor to make power to 4,000 rpms or 15,000 rpms, you just need the right machining and parts.