Originally Posted by Karl

The zetec engine has numerous problems at the sort of power levels you are proposing, so I hope it survives. I also hope you don't suffer too many oil pump problems at 8500rpm! Top speed put's the engine under loads you generally will never use on the roads, so what may seem reliable to you now, may end in an expensive mess by the end of the runway!

However I wish you the very best of luck, but do try to consider the issues I have mentioned as no one likes to see an engine fail.