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Old 12-04-2009, 09:12 AM   #7 (permalink)
rgathright
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Location: Lake Charles
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Black Beauty - '09 Honda Accord EX-L
90 day: 27.44 mpg (US)
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Originally Posted by thatguitarguy View Post
Very impressive! What engine are you running in that?

Further down my list of projects is the mother of all eco-mods - I want to see how much of a mpg gain I can get in my 84 Pathfinder. 454 Chevy 4bbl carb.
Whoa... carb's are notoriously hard to increase FE due to their "always on nature".

I suggest installing a 2bbl carb with an Edelbrock Performer RPM manifold and a restriction plate. Essentially copy what the NASCAR guys use. Then you are going to want to install miles of cavernous (think the size of a 1" water hose), steel braided transmission cooling lines. The trannies get real hot and reduce your efficiency on those motorhomes. I assume you have a 400 or 350 power glide in there right?
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