Yeah, rpm (within reason) doesn’t hurt anything, but running one up against the governor all the time sucks.
My old Cummins is really happy at 1,600-1,800 rpm, and that’s where I like to be if I’m going to work it hard. It will turn 2,300 if it has to, but I almost never do it.
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It's good you have diversity. Some times that's the key to staying afloat. I was just picking at you anyway. I don't really know what I want to be when I grow up. Doesn't look like I ever will .exhausted379, cke, Oxbow and 6 others Thank this.
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New engines don’t have a governor like the old mechanical engine do. It’s an electronic governor not mechanical with fly weights. Completely different animal. It will not cause damage like it used to.Last edited: Jan 9, 2025
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