stock rev limiter rpm?

[ronstang94]

what is the rpm for the stock rev limiter? The car will only rev to 5,500 and does not hit a rev limiter. It just doesnt seem to have anymore to go, its topped out? I know this probably is not good for the engine. Im not interested in reving up to 6,000. I am just trying to figure out if there is something wrong with the engine.
Thanks

 

[BlownFiveLiter]

The limit in the EEC is 6250, but you could be experiencing valve float or the usual inaccurate factory tach.

 

[toyman]

what is the rpm for the stock rev limiter? The car will only rev to 5,500 and does not hit a rev limiter. It just doesnt seem to have anymore to go, its topped out? I know this probably is not good for the engine. Im not interested in reving up to 6,000. I am just trying to figure out if there is something wrong with the engine.
Thanks

IIRC that's about the EEC limit with an AODE.

 

[ronstang94]

IIRC that's about the EEC limit with an AODE.

so this is normal and not something wrong with the car?

 

[toyman]

so this is normal and not something wrong with the car?

That's my take on it.

It's my understanding that the lower rev limit on the AODE was Ford's way of dealing with a ballooning issue on the stock torque converter at higher rpms.

 

[ronstang94]

shouldn't it still do that pulsating rev when i hit the rev limiter though, because it just revs to 5,500 and is one continuous tone?

 

[toyman]

shouldn't it still do that pulsating rev when i hit the rev limiter though, because it just revs to 5,500 and is one continuous tone?

Are you doing this in neutral? That is hard, no, very hard on the engine's rotating parts. I would suggest you just wind it out in first or second and see where it shuts down. Whenever I've hit the rev limit the engine is just shut down as if a switch was turned off.

 

[ronstang94]

Are you doing this in neutral? That is hard, no, very hard on the engine's rotating parts. I would suggest you just wind it out in first or second and see where it shuts down. Whenever I've hit the rev limit the engine is just shut down as if a switch was turned off.

Ya I do this in neutral. I know its not good for the engine. I try to not make it too hard on the engine by only doing it for a second. Do you mean the engine actually turns off? like you have to put it in neutral and you have to restart the engine?

 

[gcomfx.com]

How's that balancer? Neutral revving like that will kill a stock balancer in no time. Aftermarket FTW!

 

[Wi Stang]

Do you mean the engine actually turns off? like you have to put it in neutral and you have to restart the engine?

No, its more like you took your foot all the way off the gas, even though it's still tromped. Once the RPM drop a little it will come alive again if you are still in it.