The only thing i can think of is either the last owner chipped it or maybe the tranny isn't the original possibly off another car. What r other reason this could happen.
It is possible but not likely that you have hit the rev. limiter. The tranny would have nothing to do with engine rpms in neutral. Maybe your engine is totally screwed. They should rev up to 6 or 7K no problem.
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