[Richard in Florida]

Originally Posted by wisbangman

Everyone seems to want the low revving at 60 mph. I have heard about better mileage, lower revving, more miles per gal. As well as higher miles per hour. But thank you for covering a part that we don't always think about, " More FUN " Thanks for another perspective !

Guys much wiser than I teach that the characteristics of the cam (among other things) must be considered when thinking about cruising rpm. The venerable L100 doesn't begin to "come alive" until about 2200 rpm, so cruising at 1900 rpm might be false economy.

Perhaps the best lesson I've learned is that you can "work out" on paper how you want your engine and car to perform, but you must be prepared to have your theories blown to bits during actual road testing.