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Mar 4, 2004 | 08:02 PM

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thecowboy

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gas milage ???

hey there
im just wondering what a reasonable gas milage is for 1980 F-100 300 I6 C-4 3 speed no overdrive auto. (I think thats the problem) I get around 9 to 11 mpg.
Whould a C-6 w/overdrive help.
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Mar 4, 2004 | 09:39 PM

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Mar 4, 2004 | 11:23 PM

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that sounds pretty low is your choke opening all the way? have you checked float level a 300 w/o od should still get 15-18 if it's set up right in a 1/2 ton

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Mar 5, 2004 | 06:34 AM

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It check the choke, and i'd see if the tailpipe is black. Most of the time you should get at least 14mpg. I did when I had a 1bbl on my truck

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Mar 5, 2004 | 07:56 PM

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not if you have a 4.10 or 4.11 in the axels. 11 is fairly normal if they are geared that way. If not then do full tune,(plugs wires, cap rotor etc) and see what it does.

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this is true, but I've never seen a factory 300 truck gear with lower gears than 3.55s, unless it was a HD truck

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Mar 5, 2004 | 09:18 PM

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A freind of mine has an 80 150 4x4 300 4spd. that came from ford that way. It is rare but some were made. Mainly special order.

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Mar 6, 2004 | 07:32 AM

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with 4.11 gears?

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Mar 7, 2004 | 11:29 AM

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Thanks alot
not doing anything today so ill let you know how it went

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