Re: RE: Re: RE: 4.7 gas mileage

From: Ransom T Holbrook (ransom@setel.com)
Date: Tue Jul 24 2001 - 21:15:54 EDT


What day of the week can you run at Clay City?? and yes it's closer for
me..
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ryan Stewart" <firebird@kymtnnet.org>
To: <dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET>
Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2001 5:49 PM
Subject: DML: RE: Re: RE: 4.7 gas mileage

> Yep. I am wanting to get up to Clay City though, as it is at 720FT
elevation
> where London is at 1800. It's a shorter drive for me too, prolly is for
you
> as well. I went up there three times but got rained out each. The track is
a
> small deal, but they keep it prepped well and it's not near as packed as
> LMP. Shoot me an e-mail when ya go.
>
> -Ryan
> 99 DA RC R/T
> Wanna run it sooooooooo bad..........
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET]On Behalf Of Ransom T Holbrook
> Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2001 5:22 PM
> To: dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
> Subject: DML: Re: RE: 4.7 gas mileage
>
>
> I've been wanting to take my DAK back and possibly my SHO (just to get the
> trap speed), but I want to wait till it's cooler. Are they still doing
> their test and tune at London on Saturday evenings??
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ryan Stewart" <firebird@kymtnnet.org>
> To: <dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2001 12:05 PM
> Subject: DML: RE: 4.7 gas mileage
>
>
> > Hey Ransom, how's that SH doing? That's a beast! Ever thing about taking
> the
> > Dak back to the track now that it's broken in?
> >
> > -Ryan
> > 99 DA RC R/T
> > Needs to head back to the track........
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
> > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET]On Behalf Of Ransom T Holbrook
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2001 6:02 AM
> > To: dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
> > Subject: DML: 4.7 gas mileage
> >
> >
> > Just for comparison:
> >
> > I just got back from my vacation where I trailered my "race car" (fully
> > blown and prep'd '89 SHO) to Tulsa, OK from far SE Kentucky. The car
> weighs
> > in at 3300 and with the trailer I'm sure that it's close to 4500. In
the
> > bed of my DAK (crammed full), I had most of my tools, 3 floor jacks,
> luggage
> > and tires. In the cab was me and wife and I ran A/C the whole way.
> Driving
> > within 5 mph of the speed limit, I got 16 mpg (15.985) for the 1800
round
> > trip. As some of you know, when you cross the Mississippi the speed
limit
> > goes to 70-75 mph on the Interstates, so I wasn't poking around too
much.
> >
> > 2001 RC 4.7 Sport+ 5-speed 3.92
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "johnie bebad" <slpndragon@hotmail.com>
> > To: <dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET>
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2001 2:19 AM
> > Subject: Re: DML: 4.7 vs 5.9 gas mileage
> >
> >
> > > hey ryan im glad to see someone getting god gas mlg..i have 98 rc r/t
> > with
> > > tb work computer flash and airraid and 3 in 3 out flowmaster..i cant
> seem
> > to
> > > get more than17 miles per gallon..i have kb headers on the way..
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: "Ryan Stewart" <firebird@kymtnnet.org>
> > > >Reply-To: dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
> > > >To: <dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET>
> > > >Subject: Re: DML: 4.7 vs 5.9
> > > >Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2001 13:54:52 -0400
> > > >
> > > >I got 21MPG on a 110 mile trip driving around 70MPH average.
> > > >
> > > >-Ryan
> > > >99 DA RC R/T
> > > >The ignition was on too..... And there were no wussy slow takeoffs.
:)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > >From: Ronald Wong <ron-wong@home.com>
> > > >To: <dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET>
> > > >Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2001 10:38 AM
> > > >Subject: RE: DML: 4.7 vs 5.9
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > <<There are several people on the list who get 20-22 MPG on the
> > highway
> > > >with
> > > > > their
> > > > > R/Ts.>>
> > > > >
> > > > > That's sitting in their driveway with the ignition off! ;-D
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
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