camshaft

[nonovurbizniz]

what I was saying is that it's TOTALLY cam dependant... saying it's generally a good idea to remove the rev limiter when you install cams is inaccurate...

If it's DESIGNED to make power up top then you MAY want to take advantage of it... but you run serious risks having no revlimiter... you could mis-shift and blow your engine VERY easily.

Also even with the springs/retainers... balance of components because a VERY important issue... I wouldn't want to rev my D past 7.5-8k. without a full balance/blueprint of the bottom end...

and as far as breaking a rod... you'd be MUCH more likely to get valve slap or valve float.... which COULD result in a bent rod... but more than likely it would just scar the piston and snap the valve.

Over-reving an engine isn't a good idea... unless you've takin a LOT of things into consideration.