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ECONORAM · 11-23-2012, 10:49 PM

Smurf, Congrats. Taurus Car Club of America is a great forum. They are the ones that got me into car forums. My wife and I had an 04 with the Vulcan V6 (have you lost your Vulcan mind?) for a few years. I installed a Flowmaster Delta 40 muffler on it and managed a trip at 30mpg @ 68mph. I did run my tires a few psi higher than stock (perhaps 30psi; hard to recall). I also did the poor man's motor mount fix. Wrap a chain around the front mount and the front lower subframe, pull it tight and then run a 3/8" bolt through it. Didn't add HP but did keep the engine from rocking. Felt like it was more powerful...

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ECONORAM halos.com Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 528 ECONORAM - '07 Dodge RAM 1500 QC SLT flex-fuel 90 day: 18.16 mpg (US) the Avenger - '08 Dodge Avenger SXT 90 day: 27.06 mpg (US) Thanks: 385 Thanked 94 Times in 80 Posts	Smurf, Congrats. Taurus Car Club of America is a great forum. They are the ones that got me into car forums. My wife and I had an 04 with the Vulcan V6 (have you lost your Vulcan mind?) for a few years. I installed a Flowmaster Delta 40 muffler on it and managed a trip at 30mpg @ 68mph. I did run my tires a few psi higher than stock (perhaps 30psi; hard to recall). I also did the poor man's motor mount fix. Wrap a chain around the front mount and the front lower subframe, pull it tight and then run a 3/8" bolt through it. Didn't add HP but did keep the engine from rocking. Felt like it was more powerful...