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Default Running a large gasoline engine at low RPM for long periods

Unless it's an E-Tec or Optimax.

A port or direct fuel injected inboard engine should do fine
indefinitely. A carbed or CFI engine may suffer from fuel pooling &
sporadic rich operation(fouling the plugs), especially high performance
engines. If intake charge velocity is maintained, by design or by
engine speed, prolonged idling should pose no problem.

A 350 hp Crusader should be a 454 Chevy(maybe 496 CID if newer), it
should do fine idling, even with carbs.

Rob



Thank you all for your comments. Lots of useful information. Rob,
you're correct, it is a 454 Chevy, but an older carbed engine.