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Old 11-20-2010, 07:04 PM   #29 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by MetroMPG View Post
woody: your story illustrates how your truck would benefit from aerodynamic mods (aero shell! partial grille block) much more than a non-cylinder-cutout version, since you'd be able to enter 4-cyl mode sooner, and hold it longer. (Assuming it's a load-dependant thing.)

And it suggests that a 4-cyl truck would be even better than a 6- or 8-cyl one. (Ducks for cover!)
I wonder what an inline 4 diesel with a 10 gear manual would do for mileage. Or even a 4 cyl gasser with an electric motor for power assist and start stop technology.
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I think you missed the point I was trying to make, which is that it's not rational to do either speed or fuel economy mods for economic reasons. You do it as a form of recreation, for the fun and for the challenge.
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