took boat to dealer....they say 5500??

[hammer250v8]

ok, i give up. the dealer told me that my V8 looper should only turn 5500 and i would be pushing it at that! i dont get it. the OMC service manual says operating range is 5200-5500 but the rev limiter is 6700. why wouldn't OMC make the rev limiter 5500 if that is all it's designed to turn? from what i've herd i have alot more power to tap into if i can break the 6000rpm mark.is there an easy way to check the timing without a test weel and special tdc tool? thanks...james

 

[blueboat1]

Re: took boat to dealer....they say 5500??

Maybe it's a "just in case" option. Say you see something getting to close to you and you need to punch it. I sure wouldn’t run it up there if I didn’t have to but any option in a bad situation is a good option.

 

[bayourat]

Re: took boat to dealer....they say 5500??

u could prob get that much if your motor is not under a load.... thats why it is set that high.

 

[steelespike]

Re: took boat to dealer....they say 5500??

rev limiter is to prevent a runaway in the event of an over rev on muffs or in some unexpected<br />accident. <br /> Racing motors are prepared to run at very high rpms but their usefull life is still pretty short <br />compared to a stock outboard run at its proper max rpm.