I picked up a 96 F250 4x4 supercab with a 460/auto a few weeks ago.
It is all stock other than a cab height fiberglass shell.
It's also got the 4.10 gears
It's got 28,000 miles on it, and according to two Ford dealer service dept's - it is running in good order.

So I just did my first couple of mpg tests.
Mainly flat land driving, with a 50/50 mix of city and highway.
I averaged 12.5 mpg.

I am not sure if I should be happy or sad I did try to drive it like a grandpa and really ease into starts, etc.

Something about this 460 has me tickled. Not sure what, but it is just a joy to crank it, put it gear, and ease on down the road.

I've read many threads on this forum about cost vs actual savings of mods to improve mpg. Let's start one more Is anyone actually averaging 15 or above? If so, what's your setup and mods including cost of mods?

JT

 

12.5 for a 460 is about as good as it is gonna get.

 

Yeah, as an owner of a well running 351, I'd say 12.5mpg for mixed driving in a 460 is pretty dang good. Run her and use that as a baseline to monitor when it's due for a tune.

 

Agreed, you should be very happy with that.

 

You have to pay to play...

 

Yes I do! And happy to do it. But do I just pay for gas or do I pay for mods. Where is the balance point between the two? Or rather is there one?

JT

 

if i thought i would average 12.5 with a 3/4 ton 460 supercab 4x4 auto i would be shopping for one today.

28,ooo miles ? must be a sweetheart ! pics ?

 

12.5 MPG with 4:10s? I wouldn't try to modify anything as that's about as good as it gets. Heck my '94 Bronco with a 351 and 3:55s averaged right around 15 during the three years we had it. I know guys with 351s in F250s that wish they got 12.5 consistently.

 

Dude, post some pictures. Please. Only 28k? I wish

 

be happy this time because it was probably just a fill up error.the next tank will probably correct your average with 7-8 mpg.
if it wasn't a fill up error and you get above 10 again,then you can be happy.good luck!



don't get your hopes up with the 460.only the f150's (much lighter trucks) and srw diesels (higher maintenance and fuel) bring in those real world averages.

 

Here's a pic

 

Sweet truck! Mines a '94 and once I got 14 mpg on the highway with a tail wind for 2 hours. I use it to haul a slide in camper and don't drive it a whole lot but for what I've got moving down the road, 10 mpg is just part of the deal. Beats a hotel every Time!

 

If you had a gear vendor auxiliary transmission, AND a 3.55 rear, ported and polished heads and intake, headers and free flowing exhaust, which all combined would set you back $6k plus (unless all is used), you could pull 15-17 on highway only miles. And that's being generous.

 

nice looking truck! love the black. i used to have a 92 half ton 302 that would get 12 lawzl

 

My uncle used to joke when we were hunting about his 460 f250. he said:

"Didn't matter if this babies load or unloaded. 10 mpg's is what it does"

Guess he was right.