RPMs at 70?
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RPMs at 70?
Hi, i have a 96 7.3 with a 5 spd, 285/75/16 tires and 4:10 gears and the tach reads around 2900 at 70 mph. Can this be right? I was wondering if maybe the tach was off? It seemed like the 94 460 with 4:10s and a 5pd I had only ran around 2400 or so.
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Originally Posted by k460
Hi, i have a 96 7.3 with a 5 spd, 285/75/16 tires and 4:10 gears and the tach reads around 2900 at 70 mph. Can this be right? I was wondering if maybe the tach was off? It seemed like the 94 460 with 4:10s and a 5pd I had only ran around 2400 or so.
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285/75 R16, 4:10 GEARS, AUTO 2200 RPM. Havent checked the milage in a while about 16 the last time I checked. You can reset the speed-ometer to compensate for bigger tires, but I don't know how thats done.
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foreman how many mpgs you getting?
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k460 it sounds as if you never went to school. To fix your problem lift up on right foot. It is pretty hard to do but with some persistance it can be done.
Joe I believe the auto's allow for lower rpm's than the 5 speed's. I wouldn't imagine that the tire size will drop it 500 rpm's. What doyou think?
Joe I believe the auto's allow for lower rpm's than the 5 speed's. I wouldn't imagine that the tire size will drop it 500 rpm's. What doyou think?
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Neal 97 250: - k460 it sounds as if you never went to school. To fix your problem lift up on right foot. It is pretty hard to do but with some persistance it can be done.
You sound like you need to go back to school and work on reading comprehension?! That comment was not only ignorant but very out of line.