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Old 04-28-2010, 04:37 PM   #25 (permalink)
Frank Lee
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Blue - '93 Ford Tempo
Last 3: 27.29 mpg (US)

F150 - '94 Ford F150 XLT 4x4
90 day: 18.5 mpg (US)

Sport Coupe - '92 Ford Tempo GL
Last 3: 69.62 mpg (US)

ShWing! - '82 honda gold wing Interstate
90 day: 33.65 mpg (US)

Moon Unit - '98 Mercury Sable LX Wagon
90 day: 21.24 mpg (US)
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Originally Posted by ShadeTreeMech View Post
Frank, on the 93 tempo, does it have the old 3 speed auto the 90 model had? I know I always wished I had a 5 speed in the 90 tempo I had. 3k rpms at 60 is ridiculously high in a small car with a larger engine.

I had a Buick LeSabre that barely cranked out 2k rpms at 90 mph. It always facinated me how fast I could go at 1200 rpms in that car (about 60). And taller gears would take out some of the off-the-line acceleration that gets me into trouble to begin with.
I think the Tempo a/t was the same from '84-'94: 3 speed, no OD, no locking converter- old school.

"Blue" has the a/t and "Sport Coupe" has a 5-speed. For fe there is quite a difference between them even though all else is virtually equal.

The 3800 was a nice fairly efficient package. I'd like to put one in front of a 5-speed and see how that goes!
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