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From: Exmore, VA
That is what the section is called as I am sure you know. Coming back down is more interesting, I always just used 2nd gear on the C6 and only used the brakes a couple of times. My brother in law almost cooked the brakes on his diesel pusher motorhome as it didn't have an exhaust brake. BTW, there was a guy with a Chevy dualie, 454 engine, 4:10 gear and an identical trailer to mine. He asked what sppeed I had coming up that long hill, when I told him he said he only could get 22 mph in low.
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Yea i am now thinking of sticking with my 4:11 thx for the help it just dose not seem worth my money to get new gears just keep my foot out of the gas pedal an i should be good i know a 460 was never mad for good mpg i knew what i was geting in to when i bought it. I was just thinking of was to get little better mpg. I know off topic but would a Adjustable Fuel Pressure Regulators work for little better mpg an what psi should i set it at?
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FWIW I have a 96 F250 excab with a 460 and 4.10's. A couple of years ago I bought a 97 crew cab with 460 & 3.55's. It ran fine just driving around town, but as soon as I hooked up my Jeep and tried to tow it, it was like someone threw an anchor out the back! Nite and day difference vs. the truck with 4.10's.
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Yea i am now thinking of sticking with my 4:11 thx for the help it just dose not seem worth my money to get new gears just keep my foot out of the gas pedal an i should be good i know a 460 was never mad for good mpg i knew what i was geting in to when i bought it. I was just thinking of was to get little better mpg. I know off topic but would a Adjustable Fuel Pressure Regulators work for little better mpg an what psi should i set it at?
The only magic bullet here is your right foot, and it's already paid for, and fully adjustable with no tools.
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LOL I hate that fact an i know it is so true which makes it suck even more i will have to baby it when i get it back together i have a rebuilt engine an rebuilt transmission. Yea it is efi by the way.
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