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Old 10-01-2009, 11:26 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Blue - '93 Ford Tempo
Last 3: 27.29 mpg (US)

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90 day: 18.5 mpg (US)

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Last 3: 69.62 mpg (US)

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Obviously the added structure of the all-welded rockers renders unitized body flex mute. Combine that with the inherently self-balanced three-main boxer and then if that wasn't enough, delete the insanity of fuel injection and EGR and put a proper carb on there and there you have it: no lack of power even at 40+ mpg. Like Dave Humongous says, piddle around mods beget piddle around results. That is why he has taken the giant stride of commuting in a mear 6 passenger V8 automobile instead of a V8 3/4 Ton truck. Evidently the man is serious! But not serious enough to get a carb Sube even though there is one sitting in Minnesota for $50 and it has the duel range trans to boot. So you see we have weak drivetrains because the knowledge of old is forgotten.
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