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Originally Posted by Bob Denman

... And the V-10 does like to rev!

I disagree. People keep saying that, but I can’t see how they come to that conclusion.

The engine does best at low RPMs, and sounds like it’s going to fly apart at high RPMs.

Everything about it except its SOHC design which it got from auto 4.6L V8 screams low RPMs. If it often spends much time at higher RPMs it’s only because it doesn’t develop enough power at lower RPMs to get the job done.

I’ve owned a couple and rented many more, but it doesn’t change my objectivity. It’s an old engine design that doesn’t develop much specific power, so it has to spin to get a large motorhome moving. It’s not because it likes to rev or that it does it well. In my opinion it just doesn’t have a choice because it’s too puny.