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Please do not repost, forward or otherwise publish messages contained in these archives without consent from the respective author(s). These archives may not, in whole or part, be stored on any public retrieval system (FTP, web, gopher, newsgroup, etc.) by individuals or companies, without consent of the respective authors. From: owner-perf-list-digest  ford-trucks.com (perf-list-digest) To: perf-list-digest ford-trucks.com Subject: perf-list-digest V3 #8 Reply-To: perf-list ford-trucks.com Sender: owner-perf-list-digest ford-trucks.com Errors-To: owner-perf-list-digest ford-trucks.com Precedence: bulk perf-list-digest Monday, January 10 2000 Volume 03 : Number 008 ======================================================================= Ford Truck Enthusiasts - Performance Visit our web site: http://www.ford-trucks.com/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To unsubscribe, send email to: majordomo ford-trucks.com with the words "unsubscribe perf-list-digest" in the body of the message. ======================================================================= In this issue: FTE Perf - c-6 aod FTE Perf - 351w MPG? Re: FTE Perf - 351w MPG? ======================================================================= ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 09 Jan 2000 12:31:37 -0800 From: able office machines Subject: FTE Perf - c-6 aod have a c-6 with a electric overdrive that i am hoping to rebuild and put in my e.b. would like to put a stage 3 shift kit in it and kevlar clutches. the "o.d." would be used for freeway use only but i have been informed that the o.d. gears are too weak for a off-road vehicle and i would be better off with standard c-6 due to the gear ratios.. the c-6 is a RFE8TP EOAP 7A1-5B1A looks to be a 1988 aod with 31 spline tail shaft. i will probably put a np205 after it. altho a atlas would be MUCH nicer.. thoughts ???? phil phil ableofficemachines.com == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2000 01:59:48 -0800 From: "James Draughn" Subject: FTE Perf - 351w MPG? Anyone know the approx miles per gallon I should expect to get with a 351w? I was getting 7mpg on the freeway, which seems pretty low. == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2000 23:24:22 +0100 (MET) From: Bas van der Veer Subject: Re: FTE Perf - 351w MPG? > Anyone know the approx miles per gallon I should expect to get with a 351w? > I was getting 7mpg on the freeway, which seems pretty low. That's too low for sure. What vehicle is it in? In a 70's truck, expect 12 mpg, with an automatic. Maybe 14 in a standard. 10 with a towing package (eg: tall diff gears -> higher rpm). In an 80's or newer truck, expect 15-16 if you have overdrive, maybe 18 if you have a locking torque converter. In a car you'd get over 20, especially with a standard. Make sure the choke fully opens, your tire pressure is correct, ignition timing.. if all that doesn't help do a compression test. Another good test is to park the vehicle in neutral on a level ground (garage floor) and you should be able to push it around quite easily (if the wheels are pointing straight forward). If not jack it up and see which wheels aren't turning freely. Let us know how it goes! It's not good driving around like this, because one way or another you are putting excessive stress on something. Trust me if you don't fix it, it'll only get worse real fast. == FTE: Uns*bscribe and posting info http://www.ford-trucks.com/faq.html ------------------------------ End of perf-list-digest V3 #8 ***************************** +--------------- Ford Truck Enthusiasts - Performance ----------------+ | Send posts to perf-list ....To access the rest of this feature you must be a logged in Registered User Of Ford Truck Enthusiasts
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