Awesome! I would love to hear how it turns out. Please let us know how it goes. I think a 250 with and AOD and maybe some lower gears in the...
Thanks! Looking foward to the next mpg update. paulie
Thanks! That is really good info. Sounds like you could cruise at 85 mph if you wanted to. Do you think it'd work better with a 3.25, 3.40, or...
Wow! that's really good mpg. Did your 200 I6 have a 3 speed manual? A 200 would be great but as I understand it, hooking up an overdrive would...
No it's not that at all. I got lots of good advice on this thread. It's just that my original question had some stipulations which you ignored....
I'm looking for a 4 door Maverick. I'm looking for decent highway mpg as well as decent city mpg. I'm not looking for a new car. I'm not...
Negative on that transmission, Buck Rogers. I can't hear you. My wife is not a suburban soccer mom. She grew up on a farm. Thank goodness....
What info would you need? I don't have a car yet. I am looking for one, a 4 door. Let's see, it will be my wife's car. Engine will be stock...
Point well taken about running a non-lockup converter at too low of an rpm, but I was thinking about an AOD with lockup converter. paulie
Very good point. I'm looking to get an old car for my wife that gets pretty good mileage, so I won't be able to control the driving habits part...
Yup. That's the ultimate solution. If I can find a 4 door with either a 250 or a 302 and with a 3 speed manual I'll be all over it. From what...
That makes sense. Good advice. Thanks. I remember people used to say "for best mpg, gear the car to cruise at the torque peak rpm". Heck,...
That's kind of what I was thinking. If I had a 302 for example; I was thinking 8.5:1 - 9:1 compression and a tiny hydraulic flat tappet cam....
I'd love to hear what mpg you get when you check it again. Thanks! paulie
Thank you. That's a super low cruise rpm. Which engine do you have? I'm guessing a 302? Have you checked mpg? I was thinking a carbureted...
I guess my question is not clear. I'm not looking to get maximum fuel economy period. I wouldn't use a maverick at all if that were the goal. I...
I'm looking for a Maverick and trying to plan what I'm going to do with it. I'm looking for a 4 door with a 250 I6 or a 302. I want to put an...
so what you gonna' do Starsky? paulie
Thank you very much. Do you know what kind of mpg your Ranchero gets? paulie
Looks awesome! Drive it for a while to see if the front end settles a bit lower before you decide it's too high. paulie
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