Honestly, I don't know since I have a tach. However, understand that your
300 is about the lowest revving engine you could have short of a diesel.
Any of the newer OHC engines, i.e. the entire line of engines in the F
series including the V-10, will rev higher than your 4.9.
CJB
"Derrick Hudson" <dman@dman13.dyndns.org> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 03 Feb 2006 18:00:06 GMT, CJB wrote:
>
>> It winds up a little at highway speeds, but not what anyone would
>> consider
>> high rpm. I think that some folks are used to more torquey truck
>> engines,
>> and aren't used to revving up a truck engine, which you have to do a
>> little
>> on this one.
>
> Does it run above 2000 (or 2200, max) rpms? :-)
>
> The 300 CID in my F-150 and the 4.0L in my Jeep (both I-6 with manual
> transmissions) would certainly affect my perception of a 4-cylinder
> Ranger.
>
> -D
>
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