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Old 03-24-2011, 07:36 PM   #3 (permalink)
kir_kenix
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1997 Chevy s10 - '97 Chevy S10 WT
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90 day: 32.71 mpg (US)

1997 Ford Escort - '97 Ford Escort LX
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Last 3: 32.29 mpg (US)

Razz - '97 Yamaha Razz
90 day: 109.57 mpg (US)

2004 Ford F250 - '04 Ford F250 XLT
90 day: 16.32 mpg (US)

2000 S10 4.3 - '00 Chevrolet S10 W/T
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90 day: 19.4 mpg (US)

2010 corilla - '10 Toyota Corolla LE
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Originally Posted by Joenavy85 View Post
as far as a rear end swap, where does the engine rpm sit at highway speeds?
Going to need scanguage to determine that...no tac. I do most of my highway/interstate driving at speeds over 70mph, so I know there is probably alot to gain there with a ring and pinion swap. However, I havn't looked into it enough to determine if I can reprogram the ECU to adjust my speedo.


Sometimes I pull a small trailer (500-700 lbs), and I often have 250-400lbs in the box for work. That is the only thing that gives me pause on gear ratio swap.

We may be moving to a more rural community, which would force me to drive this truck about 65 miles about 5 times a week. If she gets this job, I'm going to need to milk as much out of every tank as I can.

I'm thinking that e-fan or grill block will be my easiest mod that will have the biggest gain. Hoping somebody else has been thru this process and can help me prioritize.
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