Max RPM

[John Hofstetter <hofs@domain.elided>]

>Howard:
>
>Beleive it or not, I'm such a goody-two-shoes, that I have always been
>carefull not to exceed 4000 RPM in my Terra with a 304. I figured I was
>"cheating" the IH recommended max RPM by a small factor and I didn't
>want to risk some awfull valve train explosion or something.
>
>Based on your comments, I guess I can go out and run that puppy up to
>4400 like Tom M. does. Of course, the blooming thing screams (compared
>to say, my Honda with true OHC, a very much shorter stroke and a much
>lighter valve and crank train, that is only beginning to hit it's stride
>at 4400 RPM) at 4,000 like it can't go no faster.
>
>Tom H.