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From: Saskatoon SK Canada
Well I'm gonna have the car till the wheels literally fall off or it totally blows up. All available funding has been allocated for truck use.
Hey I'd love to get your mileage in my 51...
Hey I'd love to get your mileage in my 51...
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Joined: Aug 2002
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From: Saskatoon SK Canada
If we do some math:
Truck weighs approx. 4400 lbs with me
331 and AOD
3.73:1 gears
235/85/R16 32" diameter
18 gallon tank
At 70 mph (112 km) I'm turning 1837 rpm with approx 300 ft-lbs of torque available.
Now compared to Sherm's 2002:
Truck weighs approx. 4800 lbs with him
4.6L and 4R70W
3.55:1 gears
I know he has 16" rims so I would guess he has 30" diameter tires
25 gallon tank
At 70 mph (112 km) He's turning 1948 rpm with approx 200 ft-lbs of torque available.
So I should be able to at least match Sherm's fuel mileage just my truck is slightly taller and wider but shorter.
Truck weighs approx. 4400 lbs with me
331 and AOD
3.73:1 gears
235/85/R16 32" diameter
18 gallon tank
At 70 mph (112 km) I'm turning 1837 rpm with approx 300 ft-lbs of torque available.
Now compared to Sherm's 2002:
Truck weighs approx. 4800 lbs with him
4.6L and 4R70W
3.55:1 gears
I know he has 16" rims so I would guess he has 30" diameter tires
25 gallon tank
At 70 mph (112 km) He's turning 1948 rpm with approx 200 ft-lbs of torque available.
So I should be able to at least match Sherm's fuel mileage just my truck is slightly taller and wider but shorter.
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From: Saskatoon SK Canada
Well your truck weights 4655 lbs empty so I just picked a nice number to round up too. It probably should be 4850 lbs. Probably would be cheaper to drop a 5.4L in as then you would be on equal footing with me. 330 = 5.4L
330 = 5.4L
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5.4l AND supercharger, perfect!
With a few more mods can you say $$$$ Lightning?
Nathan, your 51 is taller and with only some of the aerodynamics of a brick.....
Maybe a top chop, hood pie cut, a belly pan and channel job would help
some what?
With a few more mods can you say $$$$ Lightning?
Nathan, your 51 is taller and with only some of the aerodynamics of a brick.....
Maybe a top chop, hood pie cut, a belly pan and channel job would help
some what?
Last edited by Fomoko1; Jul 16, 2007 at 11:06 PM.
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From: Yorkton Sask
there is a guy on FTE who has a lightning built s'crew, but i'm grown rather fond of my little 4.6, so i think it stays. maybe end up with a few more bolt on's it the $$$ allow it, but it will stay a 4.6. oh yes, call it 4835 and we're even...