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Old Apr 8, 2010 | 09:32 PM
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Default Highest rpm ever recorded on a cummins!

I should have put a question mark but i thought this would get more looks, Whats the highest anyone ever spun a cummins and it held together?
 
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Old Apr 8, 2010 | 09:35 PM
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I've heard guys sayin there's some out there spinning 11k RPM, but i don't think that's sustainable, but i think a lot are capable of 5-7k RPM when properly built, I'll stick to 3500 though
 
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Old Apr 9, 2010 | 10:05 AM
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is there any kinda link or page to see that? i can't find anything above 4100rpms

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No one out there has anything on real high rpms? Really, outa all the sled, drag and dyno queens out there nothing? come on
 

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Old Apr 9, 2010 | 10:14 AM
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I think Lostnwalmart was turning 4000 + rpms. I think that is who it was but im not positive. correct me if im wrong which i probaly am.
 

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Old Apr 9, 2010 | 10:16 AM
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ive heard them spin 6k
 
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Old Apr 9, 2010 | 10:16 AM
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Theres no one out there spinning like 7k or something crazy like that? or you just aren't sure
 
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Old Apr 9, 2010 | 10:21 AM
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Highest on purpose or by mistake? I've personally never saw anything beyond 6k
 
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Old Apr 9, 2010 | 10:23 AM
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on purpose. I've seen pulling trucks that throw a gear and scream to 7k but nothing on intenional
 
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Old Apr 9, 2010 | 10:28 AM
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Originally Posted by justinb12
Highest rpm ever recorded on a cummins!
You mean that survived or right before it grenaded?
 
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Old Apr 9, 2010 | 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by NadirPoint
You mean that survived or right before it grenaded?
Yes anything like that. Any vid or link or anything on a Cummins getting way up in the rpms.
 
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