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Mountain Pass
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Don't have a problem with Hyd clutch, just would be easier to fabricate a cable attachment to my exsiting clutch pedal instead of trying to find a place to mount a master cylinder.
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Mountain Pass
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I do plan on changing the rearend. It currently has the orginal Dana 41. That is not a typo 41 not 44. I plan pulling a 8.8 out of something with the approximate same width. I will have to do some measuring to see what fits nicely under the F1 body(or you guys may have some ideas). So... A 300 6cyl Carb or Injected (TBD), 5 speed Tremac and a 8.8 with 3:50ish gear. 18mpg??? or not.
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if you are able to get the complete truck the engine and trans are in, i would use as much as you can. the rear should bolt in to the panel, same with the front axle. this will give you 4 wheel drive too. the 300 most likely has a ZF 5 speed trans and a BW 1356 tansfer case.
as it sits, i bet that combo should get you close to 18 mpg or so even with 4.10 gears.
as it sits, i bet that combo should get you close to 18 mpg or so even with 4.10 gears.
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If you target a highway engine speed of 1800-1900 rpm and keep that speed to 70mph or less mid to high teens fuel milage is possible, and you will get more city friendly gear ratios with a transmission that has an overdrive.
Both the I6 and V8 motors are capable of delivering this too, my 5000lb ext cab 4x4 exceeds 18mpg US at a steady 70mph over relatively flat terrain.
Both the I6 and V8 motors are capable of delivering this too, my 5000lb ext cab 4x4 exceeds 18mpg US at a steady 70mph over relatively flat terrain.
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Mountain Pass
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I am not a huge fan of 4wd. I just sold a 1995 f150 4wd with a 4.9 and 5speed. She had almost 300,000 miles on her and the guy has drove it all winter. I live on the main road and run a 4 lane to work everyday. We have some snow up here, but I rarely would need 4wd. I just can't see the maintainence issues of 4wd when I really only need 2wd. Good snow tires and a little weight over the rear axle and there are not many places I can't go. The gas mileage on the 4wd I sold was 16 highway 13 around town. That is the reason I was thinking fuel injected is the way to go. If I was to pull the 4wd stuff out of that 1995, I know I would have got 18 maybe 20.
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No.. that's a common misconception about these trucks, it wouldn't make any difference unless you were driving around with the front hubs locked all the time. When they're unlocked and the t-case is in 2wd all that drivetrain is stationary and adds no additional load on the motor.
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Mountain Pass
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I see the point with 4wd unlocked, but still got more junk to go wrong. Also my 95 was ext cab and a 8 foot box. So the question of weight in comparison to the Panel truck, I would guess pretty close to the same. So let me get it straight. The Fox bodied Mustang 5speed has no hydraulic actuaters at all? The cable doesn't go to a slave down on the tranny? If so then I think that is the tranny I want. Next question Single Barrel Carb (easy) or fuel injected(not so easy) Trying to get the 18mpg.
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I see the point with 4wd unlocked, but still got more junk to go wrong. Also my 95 was ext cab and a 8 foot box. So the question of weight in comparison to the Panel truck, I would guess pretty close to the same. So let me get it straight. The Fox bodied Mustang 5speed has no hydraulic actuaters at all? The cable doesn't go to a slave down on the tranny? If so then I think that is the tranny I want. Next question Single Barrel Carb (easy) or fuel injected(not so easy) Trying to get the 18mpg.
Use a Ford OEM cable if possible to fit it in your truck. The aftermarket cables tend to stretch and break, especially the aftermarket adjustable ones.
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No hydraulics at all, cable runs from clutch pedal, through firewall, then down and directly attaches to the fork. EFI is not a very difficult matter at all from a truck this generation but parts could be costly. EFI's make decent mileage, with a carb it's all in the tuning. I've worked with 300's and 302's with both setups and I could make slightly better mileage with carbs on both. 1bbl for a 300 or 2bbl with 302.
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3.08 rear gears, and overdrive trans (E40d)
he would have to change his setup a little
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Mountain Pass
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Ok made my decision. 300cid 1 barrel Carb, T-5 and maybe a little taller that 3:5 gears. I know the 300 and 302(5.0) have the same bell housing bolt pattern. Will the pilot bearing in the 300 work with the T-5? I will buy a clutch/pressure palte/throwout bearing that fits the T-5. I will also get an aftermarket clutch cable. Anything else you can think of?