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Old Nov 26, 2003 | 10:08 AM
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460?'s

I'm looking at a 97 F350 standard cab with a 460ci motor. I was wondering how anyone else with this setup does on gas milage?
 
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Old Nov 26, 2003 | 09:39 PM
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My F250 with the 460 gets about 12mpg average. IT depends what tranny you have. A autmotatic is going to eat more fuel than a manual. I have a 5 speed.
 
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Old Dec 1, 2003 | 05:49 PM
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me too. 12mpg
f250/460/5spd/3.55 rear
 
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Old Dec 1, 2003 | 08:21 PM
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I get around 13 on the highway and 11-12 in town. My best numbers are 14.5 once and the worst was on sunday when I got 5.2 this was weighing in at almost 25,000 lbs though.
 
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Old Dec 1, 2003 | 09:03 PM
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About 12mpg here too...with Auto Tranny.

My 87 F250 had a 460 as well, 4.10's and no O/D....got me 6-7 mpg on a good day.....she's moved on to a new family now.
 
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Old Dec 1, 2003 | 09:07 PM
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12 seems like a good average. you can boost that with a set of roller rocker fulcrums (not roller rockers) from crane. about $160.00 for a set. and a 1968-71 timing chain set. each are good fro about a 1 mpg increase.

I have had three 1997 F-350s but all with powerstrokes.
currently driving a hot 1995 with a PSD

my 1973 F-350 with C-6 (no O/D) and a carb gets about 12-14
 
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Old Dec 1, 2003 | 09:43 PM
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with an auto trans you will probly get around 10mpg
 
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