kgard1225 wrote:
Thanks for all the replies. I wasn't sure if the engine rpms would get too high going down a steep descent keeping in a low gear. All of the late model gassers I have been looking at had Ford chassis with the V-10. What is redline on these motors ?
That is a good question. I don't know the answer but I've always wondered if the gas engine is effectively braking during a downhill run of say 10 percent what happens with the engine/rpms/transmission if the grade were to drop to say 20%…? Would the engine rpm continue to climb? Does the transmission further compensate in some manner? If you don't touch the brakes what blows up first; engine or transmission?
