Gas Price Change For You

[clerick]

i dont drive fast 55-60 at most, maybe leveling kit, cold air intake, and exhaust don't help. Interceptors have higher shift points and the trannys don't slip into gear, they ram into the next gear. 

Speed is a factor, but how you accelerate is what matters most times. Limit the amount you have sto accelerate by thinking ahead. I can make a 2mpg difference by limiting my revs to 2000RPM versus 2600... Forget about it when I rip it up to 6000

[JOACH1M]

Speed is a factor, but how you accelerate is what matters most times. Limit the amount you have sto accelerate by thinking ahead. I can make a 2mpg difference by limiting my revs to 2000RPM versus 2600... Forget about it when I rip it up to 6000

Ya, 6.8 sounds like a diesel...powerstroke!!!

[clerick]

Ya, 6.8 sounds like a diesel...powerstroke!!!

Nope! It's a gasser. The PS was 7.4 (?) and would get 20mpg

[JOACH1M]

Nope! It's a gasser. The PS was 7.4 (?) and would get 20mpg

Who makes a gas engine that goes on a 8500 pound truck!?

[CAP1]

thats a load of BS, my 04 gets 15 at best!



edit: you probably have a 4.6 liter....i have a 5.4

my cop car has a tuned 4.6, but doesnt get 20mpg 

 you should be able to manage over 20 in that. those crown vics aren't all that heavy......and the 4.6 liter is a pretty good engine.

[CAP1]

My 6.8 gets 15, and it's in an 8500 lb truck. maybe you have a heavy foot?

All Crown Vics were rated in the high teens around town and mid 20's highway. The "interceptor" is the same motor the civilians had, just had added coolers for tranny and brakes and some suspension tweaks.

 i think they had different powertrain control system tuning too.

[CAP1]

i dont drive fast 55-60 at most, maybe leveling kit, cold air intake, and exhaust don't help. Interceptors have higher shift points and the trannys don't slip into gear, they ram into the next gear. 

 well here's a fun bit of info.

 my dakota gets a super high 21mpg at 75mph. if i slow to 70, iy gets 22. if i slow to 55, it gets 19.

 my gt gets 27-28 at 70. at 75 that drops to 25-26. at 55, she only gets around 24 or so.

[CAP1]

Nope! It's a gasser. The PS was 7.4 (?) and would get 20mpg

7.3

[CAP1]

Who makes a gas engine that goes on a 8500 pound truck!?

 ford baby!!

 i think the 8500# he was referencing though, was GVRW, not curb weight.

[F22RaptorDude]

thats a load of BS, my 04 gets 15 at best!



edit: you probably have a 4.6 liter....i have a 5.4

my cop car has a tuned 4.6, but doesnt get 20mpg 

Forgot the technical specs at the moment, and I can't get into the garage since the house alarm is activated, all I know its its under 2 tons and has a 6 cylinder, Drive it to the store every other day and sometimes to school to jog or run my rc car on the track, while ago I had to travel 30 miles to get a tread mill and more nitro fuel, Didn't have to put gas in it for a while, I usually fill up to around a quarter to half a tank to save on cash, Haven't filled up completely in a while

Also before I bought it from my dad, he owned it for 10 years, took extremely good care of it, never been in the shop for anything besides tires and oil and other liquids. Its always ready to be driven regardless of the weather.

[F22RaptorDude]

Need a better picture of the whole thing

[clerick]

ford baby!!

 i think the 8500# he was referencing though, was GVRW, not curb weight.

Correct, curb weight is 7300 or so.

Averaged 10mpg towing 19,000 pounds (overloaded).

[CAP1]

Correct, curb weight is 7300 or so.

Averaged 10mpg towing 19,000 pounds (overloaded).

jeeeeze!!!!!  just A LEETLE over loaded./

[clerick]

jeeeeze!!!!!  just A LEETLE over loaded./

In all honesty, it handled it like a champ. I started the trip on a fairly steep grade for a mile or so and it just took  it in stride.

[icepac]

We've got a 6.8 gasser in a shop truck.

Not a fan of it's mileage but it has 310hp and 425 ft/pounds of torque.