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Originally Posted by IndyIan
I assume your truck has the 5.4L, 2 valve head? My Dad has pretty much the same truck and I've only driven it a couple times using my scangauge so I can't say I know how to drive it perfectly for mileage. The 5.4L with the 3 valve head is about 20% better for mileage. Maybe you can trade in your truck for a 2wd 3 valve, with a manual transmission?
In any case, first I would get a scangauge, then you can tell if what you are doing is helping. Things like coasting in neutral show up instantly on the gauge so you are inclined to do it more. You'll also see how important it is to get into OD with the torque converter locked quickly, accelerating slowly for a mile before you get into OD will use more gas than getting up to speed in a 1/2 mile.
Ian
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According to this article
Ford Modular engine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia , the 3 valve didn't come out until 2003. Since it's a stock 2001' model, it's most likely a 2 valve head. A 20% increase would be awesome sooo...
Since this is a modular engine, how compatible are the blocks? Can a 3 or 4 valve bolt up directly to the 2001' block? With the low population here it is doubtful (not impossible, just doubtful) that anyone would want to arrange a trade like that, especially since the mileage is a little high for it's age. Plus, the 3 valve is only available on a newer truck and would be worth the trade to anyone. We got this truck for $1500 at the company auction and unfortunately, $1500 was the entire budget for another truck.
I did a search on scanguages and most of what I found was the scanguage II 3 in 1 with prices ranging between $139 and $170. It'll take me a couple months to be able to do that at this rate but it's at least doable. As an interesting sidenote, it appears eBay motors has been commandeered by thieves with the average price for the exact same scanguage being $180. *Note to self*- stop going to eBay motors.
My dad's truck has one of these built into it and I'm somewhat envious of it. lol. Interesting to see that most all stations carry diesel that allows that truck around 11mpg but one station here has fuel that gives him 18+mpg. Nice to be seeing that stuff in a readout. It's geared strictly for pulling and gets the exact same mpg whether it's hauling the tractor or not.
Anyone know of a cheaper scanguage? Also, anyone know of one that works on a 1987 toyota pickup? I could REALLY use one on that. Once it's fixed, all in-town and non-hauling driving will be done in that. That would also be a nice target for some mods as well, with the F150 being just a necessary evil for work.