# Damn D-series

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/damn-d-series/197195>\
**Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [May 1, 2008, 10:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/damn-d-series/197195 "2008-05-01T10:24:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 14\
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**Author:** ![progman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8797f3/32.png) [@progman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/progman)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2008, 4:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/damn-d-series/197195/21 "2008-05-03T16:50:25Z")

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> [@Savings Bonds](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/savings-bonds/36255/2):
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> v8s/10s aren’t rev’d that high…your correct though…take a formula 1 engine…they make close to 800hp but barely 200 ft/lb tq

Alfa Romeo raced a production block v8 that was made to rev to 11,300 rpm.

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**Author:** ![1320](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1320/32/5949_2.png) [@1320](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1320)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2008, 5:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/damn-d-series/197195/22 "2008-05-03T17:01:00Z")

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> [@I was hit by a Drunk Driver\* tonight, need advice & lawyer](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-was-hit-by-a-drunk-driver-tonight-need-advice-lawyer/36232/8):
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> didn’t say it was weak…just those numbers are usually a lot closer to each other on cars with more cylinders…unless its a diesel…then its the reverse of a 4 banger…

Wow~!!! Are you serious?!?! The more cylinders, the more torque?!?!? I never knew that! Thank god Pittspeed has you to state the obvious and make useless posts meanwhile you’ve never owned or built anything!!!

woooooooooooo! Three cheers for this guy!

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**Author:** ![xlogic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/59ef9b/32.png) [@xlogic](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/xlogic)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2008, 6:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/damn-d-series/197195/23 "2008-05-03T18:28:02Z")

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> [@FS: 93 Plymouth Laser B/O](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-93-plymouth-laser-b-o/36251/4):
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> Wow~!!! Are you serious?!?! The more cylinders, the more torque?!?!? I never knew that! Thank god Pittspeed has you to state the obvious and make useless posts meanwhile you’ve never owned or built anything!!!
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> woooooooooooo! Three cheers for this guy!

thepointwhereistarttocareaboutwhatyousay…keepwishing

i love how a little knowledge makes someone think they know it all…:tool:

> [@Anyone ever experience a flying hawaiian?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-ever-experience-a-flying-hawaiian/36237/18):
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> Alfa Romeo raced a production block v8 that was made to rev to 11,300 rpm.

let me reword what i said before some jackass comes in whining like a 5 year old…v8’s normally don’t rev that high unless its in a race application, 11,300…thats an insane sound coming from a v8 though…[http://youtube.com/watch?v=cRU2lDCSfBU](http://youtube.com/watch?v=cRU2lDCSfBU)

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**Author:** ![xlogic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/59ef9b/32.png) [@xlogic](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/xlogic)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2008, 6:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/damn-d-series/197195/24 "2008-05-03T18:29:38Z")

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> [@Anyone ever experience a flying hawaiian?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-ever-experience-a-flying-hawaiian/36237/18):
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> Alfa Romeo raced a production block v8 that was made to rev to 11,300 rpm.

yea it was “made” to rev to 11,3…thats an insane sound coming from a v8 though…[http://youtube.com/watch?v=cRU2lDCSfBU](http://youtube.com/watch?v=cRU2lDCSfBU)

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**Author:** ![imported\_gearhead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_gearhead/32/5957_2.png) [@imported\_gearhead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_gearhead)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2008, 2:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/damn-d-series/197195/25 "2008-05-04T14:30:21Z")

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> [@Savings Bonds](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/savings-bonds/36255/2):
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> v8s/10s aren’t rev’d that high…

I go through the traps in my nova at 8200rpm… 468ci BBC

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**Author:** ![fmfkid250](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fmfkid250/32/5973_2.png) [@fmfkid250](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fmfkid250)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2008, 4:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/damn-d-series/197195/26 "2008-05-04T16:12:03Z")

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> [@What make of car do you drive?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-make-of-car-do-you-drive/36194/75):
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> I go through the traps in my nova at 8200rpm… 468ci BBC

thats not high??

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**Author:** ![imported\_gearhead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_gearhead/32/5957_2.png) [@imported\_gearhead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_gearhead)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2008, 5:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/damn-d-series/197195/27 "2008-05-04T17:05:23Z")

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my point… that IS pretty high for a v8

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**Author:** ![fmfkid250](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fmfkid250/32/5973_2.png) [@fmfkid250](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fmfkid250)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2008, 7:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/damn-d-series/197195/28 "2008-05-04T19:09:18Z")

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> [@OMFG a vortex thread that delivers!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/omfg-a-vortex-thread-that-delivers/36263/4):
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> my point… that IS pretty high for a v8

💏

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**Author:** ![bald1one](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9de053/32.png) [@bald1one](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bald1one)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2008, 8:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/damn-d-series/197195/29 "2008-05-04T20:28:46Z")

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correct me if im wrong but dont the aluminum big block motors that sprint cars run have around 10000 redline?

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**Author:** ![xlogic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/59ef9b/32.png) [@xlogic](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/xlogic)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2008, 9:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/damn-d-series/197195/30 "2008-05-04T21:08:13Z")

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must i reiterate on the usage of the word NORMALLY in my previous statement, anyway…back to the high hp dseries

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**Author:** ![imported\_gearhead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_gearhead/32/5957_2.png) [@imported\_gearhead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_gearhead)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2008, 11:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/damn-d-series/197195/31 "2008-05-05T11:12:41Z")

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wtf is normal about pittspeed??? 😃

My aluminum 406 donavan sbc should spin 14k rpm before it comes apart

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**Author:** ![xlogic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/59ef9b/32.png) [@xlogic](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/xlogic)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2008, 11:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/damn-d-series/197195/32 "2008-05-05T11:49:18Z")

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> [@OMFG street racing is so :gay2](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/omfg-street-racing-is-so-gay2/36227/9):
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> wtf is normal about pittspeed??? 😃
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> My aluminum 406 donavan sbc should spin 14k rpm before it comes apart

it will sound like sex until things start to fly apart

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**Author:** ![kilmer420](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/d6d6ee/32.png) [@kilmer420](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kilmer420)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2008, 9:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/damn-d-series/197195/33 "2008-05-06T09:53:49Z")

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> [@OMFG street racing is so :gay2](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/omfg-street-racing-is-so-gay2/36227/9):
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> wtf is normal about pittspeed??? 😃
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> My aluminum 406 donavan sbc **should** spin 14k rpm before it comes apart

key word 😉

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**Author:** ![spoolinsteve](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spoolinsteve/32/6026_2.png) [@spoolinsteve](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/spoolinsteve)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2008, 6:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/damn-d-series/197195/34 "2008-05-06T18:56:08Z")

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oh snapple pittspeed at its finest

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