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06-22-2011, 03:45 PM

J.C.you

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Originally Posted by NHRASuperStock455SD

8500/8700 Mellings pump OEM block, OEM 990 cranks, steel rods. The issue isnt the pump, it is getting the right amount of oil to the rods without sucking the pan dry. Our RAV 440 engine 9600 RPM, same short block.

i agree, i would be more worried with valve springs at a high rpm shift point. Also the parameters of the engine being spun to 8500. Wallace has a good calc for max rpm for a given combo.

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