8000 rpm is nothing to the small block Chevy guy's, kinda a normal thing for years.
Most of them ran a minimum 4.11 gear on the street, mostly 4.56 with a power glide.
There was a tunnel rammed 4sp Nova that spun 8500 during street duty. lol
yes the cocky guy in his 1957 chevy 327 m22 456s 175 shot of spray my buddy was in his car he was shifting@8000 he was trapping 112@ the track
laughed at my 340 duster 243@50 507 108lsa 727 stock stall 3.23s 26.99 L-60-14 125 shot of spray my best trap was 108 mph
race 1 sucked him 4 cars outta the hole sprayed right off the hit never saw him but heard him he was at my back bumper he lost 1 car
pulled over talked he was humbled didnt think you car was that quick he said can we race again sureeeee
he went home advanced his timing ice in the cool can some race gas
race 2
i decide not to spray the hit wait till 3k in 1st broke loose when they spray hit he was at my back bumper he banged 2nd and jumped to just before my door banged 3rd jumped up to my side mirror missed 4th and he was gone he did not ask for a another race he coudnt get over that my car trapped in 2nd gear and he lost
8000 rpm bfd
He built engines in a race/marine shop had everything available to him
my whole car cost 800 he prolly had 3k in his engine alone it was a beautifull bronze color and it sounded sick i was supposed to lose
lol