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Old 12-27-2014, 03:54 AM   #31 (permalink)
Frank Lee
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Blue - '93 Ford Tempo
Last 3: 27.29 mpg (US)

F150 - '94 Ford F150 XLT 4x4
90 day: 18.5 mpg (US)

Sport Coupe - '92 Ford Tempo GL
Last 3: 69.62 mpg (US)

ShWing! - '82 honda gold wing Interstate
90 day: 33.65 mpg (US)

Moon Unit - '98 Mercury Sable LX Wagon
90 day: 21.24 mpg (US)
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When I got 33 mpg I was on the highway between Pinellas County and Orlando going about 80 mph.
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For the record I did get 33 mpg with a max speed of 80 mph. Some of the trip was at 45 mph on SR92.
I detect some irregularities here... Why am I reminded of George Wiseman (still on sabbatical)?

I've milled and port-matched the head on the 'Coupe but can't make any claims as to how much that helped fe, if at all. Blueprinting is nice but it doesn't do miracles especially at the low rpm end of the spectrum.

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