4.9 Stright 6 Mpg.
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From: Memphis, TN 38135, USA, Earth
buzz
No, I don't remember your transmission. Haynes describes how to check the fan clutch, and it'll help you take optimal care of it.
DAVE
I used to drive my 4.9L like it was a Viper, and it did great. ~13mpg with over 1,000 lbs of cargo & extra weight all the time, and it would tow over 10Kip with 3.08s & 32s. I never tried to pull a bulldozer, but I did tow a big dump truck (the kind built on a semi chassis). The engine now has over 350Kmi without a rebuild, but WITH a wreck hard enough to break both mounts, crush the Y-pipe against the x-mbr, & shatter all the accessory brackets. against the radiator/core support. Even though it hasn't been driven in more than a year (bad rear axle), it still runs fine.
No, I don't remember your transmission. Haynes describes how to check the fan clutch, and it'll help you take optimal care of it.
DAVE
I used to drive my 4.9L like it was a Viper, and it did great. ~13mpg with over 1,000 lbs of cargo & extra weight all the time, and it would tow over 10Kip with 3.08s & 32s. I never tried to pull a bulldozer, but I did tow a big dump truck (the kind built on a semi chassis). The engine now has over 350Kmi without a rebuild, but WITH a wreck hard enough to break both mounts, crush the Y-pipe against the x-mbr, & shatter all the accessory brackets. against the radiator/core support. Even though it hasn't been driven in more than a year (bad rear axle), it still runs fine.