Is yours a V8? What are the mods? I put the 180 in with electric fans and
saw an increase, but then put on headers, decrease. I have a Stage I TB to
put on soon, will see then.
At 08:50 PM 7/27/99 -0500, you wrote:
>
>It's not like I really care that much...I'll try something to see if it
>works. If it does, great. If not, that's called trial and error. Getting
>the best combination won't always work for identical engines...as you
>probably already know...but the 180 seems to be the exception.
>
>With all the mods on the truck, it still gets 17-19mpg on
>average....15-16mpg if i'm lead-footing it.
>
>My old Javelin's mileage went down with a 160 but gets its best mileage with
>a 180. (Stock is a 195). Same thing went for my old Camaro as well
>(R.I.P.).
>
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net
>[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Patrick
>Delgado
>Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 1999 4:03 PM
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: Re: DML: better mileage w/180 or 195 stat?
>
>
>Any ideas why?
>Dr. Pat
>
>----------
>>From: "Bernd D. Ratsch" <bernd@texas.net>
>>Subject: RE: DML: better mileage w/180 or 195 stat?
>
>> Funny, My mileage went UP with the 180.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>
>>> Nope, if anything it will make your mileage worse. The purpose of using a
>> lower stat is to help pull heat out of the combustion chamber so that it
>> won't ping. This is usually because of advanced timing. Heat is power. If
>> you get rid of heat you're wasting power(and fuel).
>> Dr. Pat
>
>
>
Bob Hardt
Aiken,SC
99 Black Dakota CC 5.2 Auto, Leach headers, Flex-A-Lite dual 12" fans,
Quick D intake, 180 stat
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