[Hawaiian Cougar]

How high can the N/A 3.8L V-6 safely rev? I've held fist and second to about 5400 a couple of times but can it really handle that kind of spinning?? Also, I get nervous sometimes when I'm in third up against the limiter (4800 R.P.M.) will staying up there too long damage stuff?

 

[HanMan]

U cant ever be too high. Damn... I thought everybody knew that.

 

[rancherlee]

the engine will take 6000rpm in stock form for short periods, the RPM's are limited to 5400rpm to keep the Torque converter from "blowing up"

 

[ben_cline]

Ya you can get too high on rpms. Some guy was racing his Contour SVT and while shifting to 4th, he shifted to 2nd instead. OOOh That'd suck. That's why I don't drive manual, I'd make that mistake.