[Mark O'Neal]

It sounds okay and I fully understand the reason for a flat plane crank, it's not complicated, but it is pointless.

I've been building motors for 33 years. 8K is not a big deal, even if you do it a lot....even with a 90° crank.

However, my basic premise is that RPM is my enemy. A daily driver dual turbo 427 Windsor will make 1179FWHP at 4,600.00 rpm, so why bother spinning it that high.

RPM is for little motors that want to pretend they cen keep up with big motors.

The Ford engine is a novelty, nothing more.