shift points for older engines

[jdbubb@ix.netcom.com (Dan Bubb)]

My current engine (2.0 8V) has >100k miles and has to see redline (7k in
this case) at least once every time I drive it.
My previous engine was driven the same and had 140k and was in really good
condition when it was pulled to install the 2.0.
Dan

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From: <FabricSign@aol.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2003 10:34 PM
Subject: shift points for older engines


>
> Anybody who's running an older engine (mine has 120k + miles on it),
> how hard is it safe to run it?  I'm wondering if I coddle mine too much,
> e.g. I tend to upshift at around 2500 to 3500 rpm, and rarely rev past
> 4000 in any gear.
>
> It's a stock 8 valve, late '84 and being sorta poor I need to have the
most
> fun, for the longest time, with the least risk of blowing it up.  :)
>
> Leo
>
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