Mmmmmmmm.

Krispy Kreme original GLAZED.

 

Very, very pricey and they`ve been around for quite awhile.

 

Yes, indeed they're pricey. I suppose they are more popular for folks with classic vehicles that have old 3 speed automatics.

 

I agree.

Perfect for older cars with 3-5 speed transmissions.

Expensive but awesome addition to the older muscle cars from the 60`s.

 

My 67 Cougar runs about 3000 RPM at 70 MPH. That 390 really sucks gas spinning those RPMs. I thought about updating the trans but the car has the original drive-train so I haven't. It's kind of interesting my F150 gets better mileage towing the Cougar than the Cougar gets by itself.

 

I'm sure there are options other than a Gear Vedors unit or your stock C4/C6. I'm not too familiar with Fords though, perhaps an AOD or 4R70W swap.

 

Thanks, the AOD swap is popular & will work. I would have to take out my original trans & cut my drive shaft. The AOD's from the 80's don't have any electronics except for the OD On/Off solenoid. I might do it in a couple years. This is the 50 year anniversary for Cougars so I need to keep it original as possible.

 

People are not speeding to get to work early, they are speeding to get to work on time. Lol. I feel the same as others, Ford engineering spends way more money than an aftermarket company to have these trucks get the best milage possible. If a simple change to an intake resulted in fuel milage increase Ford would have implemented it already, they are under pressure to meet the tough standards from the government. Just my opinion.

 

Lol....If people would leave their homes early or on time then there would be no need to speed to get to work on time.

 

True....but even all those late people are aware of that....they are just procrastinators. See, they have to be at work at 8AM, they know it normally takes 15 minutes....so they TRY to leave the house by 7:45. These are the folks that show up 5 minutes late every day complaining about the traffic or the slow driver they got stuck behind.
They would actually be in a much better mood if they would TRY to get to work at 7:50 or 7:55. And 99% of these folks also fly out the door at 5pm, or 5:01pm.

 

Lol....So true.

 

You make 2 very good points.

There are probably things that could be done to increase mileage that the engineers can't do, because of the increasingly stringent emissions standards. Other than that, they work very hard using expensive equipment to make these things as efficient as possible within the design parameters of the vehicle.

Ram offered an Ecodiesel model named the HFE (high fuel efficiency) where they added active shutters in the grill and a bedcover. It was only available in a short bed, but I don't know if that was for weight savings or aerodynamics.

 

Lol....I wonder how efficient the Ram EcoDiesel`s really are considering they`ve also been caught cheating by the EPA and they can`t sell any of these diesel equipped vehicles.

Sounds like another huge fine is coming for FCA.

 

Its probably quite efficient, just doesn't pass the tight *** emissions. Look at VW, you could get 50mpg put they had higher emissions then what was allowed.

 

Yeah, they were very efficient. But, if you read the rest of my post.......about the automotive engineers being limited in what they can do because of the restrictive emissions regulations. Obviously, all these smart engineers figured out the only way to provide a great product and meet the regulations was to cheat by not meeting those regulations. I don't advocate for dirty air, but VW and Ram are the poster children for what you can do if you only meet those standards some of the time.

I hope Ford can offer a great diesel without cheating. It's a great concept.