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Old 06-12-2010, 04:10 PM   #1 (permalink)
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The Red Baron - '00 Ford F-350 XLT
90 day: 27.99 mpg (US)

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Seventh Gear!

Finally got around to putting my money where my mouth is, and installed a Gear Vendors overdrive on the Red Baron. Just did a test drive and still have a couple of small installation issues to work out, but this is gonna be sweet.

1125 RPM @ 60 MPH EGT: 475 degrees pre-turbo.

I also did some other work - chamfered my swollen brake pads, set camber and toe-in dead on zero, and I'm trimming back the air dam, so I'll need a month to re-baseline the truck's MPG. Then I'll get a valid 1500 mile test on the MPG.

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2000 Ford F-350 SC 4x2 6 Speed Manual
4" Slam
3.08:1 gears and Gear Vendor Overdrive
Rubber Conveyor Belt Air Dam
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