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Diablo 11-05-2009 04:25 PM

7.3 Engine , quickquestion
 
Quick Question, is it possible to make a 8 cylinder truck save enough gas or really close to a 4 cylinder or 6 cylinder desiel.

If yes, how much would you think it would cost avg..

CSIPSD 11-05-2009 09:06 PM


Originally Posted by Diablo (Post 425762)
Quick Question, is it possible to make a 8 cylinder truck save enough gas or really close to a 4 cylinder or 6 cylinder desiel.

If yes, how much would you think it would cost avg..

LOL... NO.

The best milage (true, hand cal'ed) milage put out of a 7.3 is 28mph... Thats on a 2wd, lowered, 3.53 geared truck... with a funny looking cover over the bed and a spoiler...

Anyone tell you there getting that, there FOS...

joebob3093 11-05-2009 09:40 PM

a guy i know gets around 20ish, i dont think you can do much better then that unless you really try.

team-mad 11-05-2009 10:20 PM

well heck i only get about 15 in my 7.3 i think this is all just telling me i have a heavy foot

CSIPSD 11-05-2009 11:44 PM

Average is about 15-17...

DieselDanBoy 11-06-2009 07:36 AM

i get about 20 with the tuner i got, superchip 3 stage, 120 horse.

CSIPSD 11-06-2009 11:11 AM

Your not going off the overhead are you???

Diablo 11-06-2009 09:31 PM

What do you guys think i can do or change or add on a F250 to make it go to 20mpg

powerstroker13 11-06-2009 11:34 PM

I got a new air filter and a programmer, im not sure how much the filter helped but im sure it help somewhat and with the Evolution on extreme i get 18 city and about 20 highway

joebob3093 11-07-2009 01:44 AM

a chip helped my milage, but you can also get lower gears.


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