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Old 07-29-2003, 04:48 AM
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Originally posted by tdsmith


On a dyno you can see that the engine drops of like a rock @ 5200. I had 278 rwhp @ 5200 and by 5400 I had 140 rwhp. I've never seen a curve drop so fast.

Troy
I can't think of anything but valve float, ignition breakdown or a rev limiter that would create a precipitous dropoff like that. Fuel problems will create rough running, and cam profile will gradually taper the torque off.
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