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Reving
Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2010 7:59 pm
by yellowsubie
Im just wondering , how well do ea82 handle high revs?
has anyone redline it?
cheers ben
Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2010 8:13 pm
by Gannon
Try it and see
Ive read somewhere that the valves float before it will fly apart
Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2010 10:56 pm
by subarooster
i believe mine only revs as far as about 7000rpm, then it floats.
Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2010 11:06 pm
by RSR 555
My response would have to be.. Why?? Most power/torque is lost after 6,000rpm
I wouldn't put the engine under any more stress than needed.. unless you have lots of money to burn
Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2010 11:15 pm
by someguy
I have hit 5800RPM but thats about as far a I want to push an old engine.
Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2010 12:03 am
by GTlegs
I have hit 5500 on a N/A EA82 - you get valve bounce after that.
Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2010 3:50 am
by steptoe
Agreed, these EA82's rev much like an old Falcon six, their torque is low down, horses not much further up and no need to spin much faster you start to get oil aeration etc giving lifters hiccups etc. Hit 6500 a few times without meaning/trying with an EA82T with the big hole under turbo, so quick so short a duration did not hear bad stuff but no go up there.