Re: [Chrysler300] more on modifications

[Mike <moparmike@xxxx>]

I put a lot of miles on cummins diesel truck engines over the years and 
they always preached to me"never exceed one thousand rpm unless it is 
pulling a load or it's running on the jake brake". I always figured that 
was sound advice and never revved any engine up without a load.Caterpillar 
truck engines with retarders, however, are routinely run up to governed rpm 
going downhill without any ill effects . I don't know what the difference 
is, maybe they're tougher, somehow.
Mike, in Idaho

At 05:50 PM 10/12/01 -0400, LOUISENYLA@xxxx wrote:
> Dear Members,
>
> Using Low Gear to slow a car down while on a long downgrade isn't it the very
> best advice, because our high compression engines in trying to slow the
> vehicle down can stretch rod bearing cap bolts, that's why dragster and funny
> cars and other racing cars throw there vehicles in neutral at the end of the
> quarter mile. Trucks are know to use lower gears on a down grade but they
> don't hurt the engines cause its a low compression engine, except for deisel
> , but diesel engines are extra extra heavy duty. Chances are you wouldn't
> stretch a bearing cap slowing one of those things down from coming out of
> orbit. If I was coming down a long long down grade, at most I would slip
> into second gear only, and gently tap my brakes.
>
> Do you agree Dan????
>
> Teddy
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