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Old 09-06-2014, 12:27 AM   #11 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Baltothewolf View Post
Guys my '91 5.0 has 2.73 and it cruises at 50 in 4th just fine? I don't drive it carefully so I can't vouch for MPG's, but yea. Was just tossing that out there.
Not slamming you Balto, but I'd imagine that the 5.0 has a good bit more bottom-end torque than the 4.6. Hence the better drive-ability with 2.73's

The 4.6 in a 99 2wd SCLB Ford F-150 I used to drive was... ahem, pathetic. I hope it fares better in the Vic!

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