re: 2L engine RPM rev limit ?

[Dana Loomis <dloomis@domain.elided>]

In AD v8 #1163, Damien Gaboury asked: 
>With a 2 L L-jet Bosch injected Alfa engine, what is the real RPM limit to
not 
>exceed under hard acceration before shifting up. I know that most HP are 
>produced at about 5500 rpm but can the engine rev to 6000 RPM and even 
>more without problem ? 

I don't have much personal experience with Bosch-injected 4 cylinder Alfas,
which may be different, but I do remember test-driving a new Alfa some time
in the '70s and being told by the salesman that the red zone marked on the
tach was just an advisory, that the company didn't specify an RPM limit, as
such.  It seemed like a strange claim at the time, but owner's manuals from
that era seem to bear it out.  They describe the indicated red line as the
recommended limit for sustained, high-speed driving.  

Now, when I drive a stock 2 liter on track, I don't hesitate to shift at
6500 or even 7000 RPM.  I'd tend to keep the revs lower on the street,
though.  There's generally not much be gained by pushing it.

Dana Loomis
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