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Old 02-06-2011, 08:07 PM   #19 (permalink)
Execut1ve
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Location: Springfield, OH
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truck - '94 Ford F150 XLT
90 day: 13.15 mpg (US)

civic - '00 Honda Civic EX
90 day: 36.24 mpg (US)
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just looked it up, for the '94 302 the peak power of 185 hp occurs at 3800 rpm and peak torque of 270 ft/lbs occurs at 2400 rpm. the engine weighs about 440 lbs. It is said that the best fuel econ occurs at 80% of max torque rpm, which would be 1920 rpm.
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