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Old 05-15-2012, 08:15 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Ah, its a manual, I would EOC the crap out of a car like that with a big motor. Makes my 2.2 look tiny!.

P&G is well worth a look, on something like that I would imagine a 100% improvement in FE in the 15-35mph coasting range.

I am uncertain but P&G may be possible in the 35-50mph area as well.

Otherwise the only tip I can offer is drive slow in top gear.

Not sure if this is even possible but the guy next door to me had a 1960's 6000lb carb'd 5.2ltr v8 Dodge utility truck running 18-20mpg highway. (it was significantly worse around town)

He had a 5sp stick and had leaned the carb until his exhaust pipe tips were white.

Maybe if you are carb'd you might be able to tune it a bit leaner. Many 4 banger carb'd cars lean toward rich most of the time so this could get you better FE by being near stoich more of the time.

http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...gts-21369.html

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Ryan

Last edited by rmay635703; 05-15-2012 at 08:19 PM.. Reason: didn't realize it was MT.
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