What Kind of MPG to Expect
#1
What Kind of MPG to Expect
Hey guys. Im looking to upgrade the ol PSD in the very near future. Some upgrades Im thinking about doing are some Rosewood Stage II (or possibly III) injectors, upgrade to a D66 turbo, put a 99-03 intake on it (supposedly better) along with my 6637, some sort of tuner (liking Riffraffs) maybe some up-pipes and hook it all up to my 3" DP to 4" exhaust (of course the trannys next)
I don't think this stuff is too radical but Id still like to stay somewhere in the neighborhood of 16+ mpgs. The only thing that scared me was my brother drove a Cummins pulling truck as his DD. Huge injectors, massive turbo, etc etc and he claimed 11 mpgs... That's ridiculous! A 460 can do better than that! (At half the power)
I don't think this stuff is too radical but Id still like to stay somewhere in the neighborhood of 16+ mpgs. The only thing that scared me was my brother drove a Cummins pulling truck as his DD. Huge injectors, massive turbo, etc etc and he claimed 11 mpgs... That's ridiculous! A 460 can do better than that! (At half the power)
#4
I'm getting 15/16 mixed use average with my mods in my sig.
A couple of things about the mods you listed. What are your HP goals? Stage 2's and definitely 3's are a bad idea for the D66. It flat out can't keep up. Do you tow? What do you want out of your truck and we can point you in the right direction.
A couple of things about the mods you listed. What are your HP goals? Stage 2's and definitely 3's are a bad idea for the D66. It flat out can't keep up. Do you tow? What do you want out of your truck and we can point you in the right direction.
#5
Ahh someone asking the right questions lol. Im kinda shooting in the dark on this whole deal.
Here we go: This will be mostly a DD. I have a slide-in camper (one that slides in the back of the truck) that I use occasionally. My father-in-law has a race car that I offer to tow for him a few times a year. And mostly, I want something that is completely reliable but has a good kick in the pants! I have no desire to race or take it to the pulls whatsoever.
If I got 400 hp, I would be blown away. That's plenty for what I want
I notice your sig says stage IIs but no turbo upgrade? Can our stockers handle stage IIs?
Here we go: This will be mostly a DD. I have a slide-in camper (one that slides in the back of the truck) that I use occasionally. My father-in-law has a race car that I offer to tow for him a few times a year. And mostly, I want something that is completely reliable but has a good kick in the pants! I have no desire to race or take it to the pulls whatsoever.
If I got 400 hp, I would be blown away. That's plenty for what I want
I notice your sig says stage IIs but no turbo upgrade? Can our stockers handle stage IIs?
#6
Ahh someone asking the right questions lol. Im kinda shooting in the dark on this whole deal.
Here we go: This will be mostly a DD. I have a slide-in camper (one that slides in the back of the truck) that I use occasionally. My father-in-law has a race car that I offer to tow for him a few times a year. And mostly, I want something that is completely reliable but has a good kick in the pants! I have no desire to race or take it to the pulls whatsoever.
If I got 400 hp, I would be blown away. That's plenty for what I want
I notice your sig says stage IIs but no turbo upgrade? Can our stockers handle stage IIs?
Here we go: This will be mostly a DD. I have a slide-in camper (one that slides in the back of the truck) that I use occasionally. My father-in-law has a race car that I offer to tow for him a few times a year. And mostly, I want something that is completely reliable but has a good kick in the pants! I have no desire to race or take it to the pulls whatsoever.
If I got 400 hp, I would be blown away. That's plenty for what I want
I notice your sig says stage IIs but no turbo upgrade? Can our stockers handle stage IIs?
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Im going to take a different approach after chatting with Mike (aka fordpride)
Stage I Injectors
S366
Good Tuner
Intercooler
Head Studs
Springs and Pushrods
And of course... do something with the tranny
I may try to stick with my stock turbo for now unless its going to be a huge PITA to put in while the engines in the truck. Then it may be worth the extra $1200+ lol
And also, Iv heard of E-Fuel mentioned a few times. What is that?
Stage I Injectors
S366
Good Tuner
Intercooler
Head Studs
Springs and Pushrods
And of course... do something with the tranny
I may try to stick with my stock turbo for now unless its going to be a huge PITA to put in while the engines in the truck. Then it may be worth the extra $1200+ lol
And also, Iv heard of E-Fuel mentioned a few times. What is that?
#9
Im going to take a different approach after chatting with Mike (aka fordpride)
Stage I Injectors
S366
Good Tuner
Intercooler
Head Studs
Springs and Pushrods
And of course... do something with the tranny
I may try to stick with my stock turbo for now unless its going to be a huge PITA to put in while the engines in the truck. Then it may be worth the extra $1200+ lol
And also, Iv heard of E-Fuel mentioned a few times. What is that?
Stage I Injectors
S366
Good Tuner
Intercooler
Head Studs
Springs and Pushrods
And of course... do something with the tranny
I may try to stick with my stock turbo for now unless its going to be a huge PITA to put in while the engines in the truck. Then it may be worth the extra $1200+ lol
And also, Iv heard of E-Fuel mentioned a few times. What is that?
Sounds like a great setup.
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Hey guys. I have 2 nearly identical threads going on right now so I decided to start a build thread! We can continue this conversation over there. I want to say thanks to everyone who has responded!!
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...l#post13373462
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...l#post13373462
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