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Originally Posted by 1967Z28

I wonder what the Hemis were turning for revs in Nascar at sustained high speeds. It seems like a Superbird at 200mph would be turning more than 5,000 or 5,500 rpm but maybe not.

Nascar Hemis were like a single 4 BBL A990 Race Hemi. 12.5:1 CR and a solid cam. They would probably run between 7000 and 8000 RPM. Estimated HP would be around 750 to 800HP.

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