How many miles on your 2ND GEN EX?

[DemonMudder]

Oh and @Fix4Dirt, did a burnout. She handled it nicely, though I only went about 3 seconds, wasn't even enough time for smoke. That made me so uncomfortable, not used to that! But she had no issue even trying to, though I'll have to do it again due to my phone having no storage and couldnt record lol

 

[DemonMudder]

Oh and @Fix4Dirt, did a burnout. She handled it nicely, though I only went about 3 seconds, wasn't even enough time for smoke. That made me so uncomfortable, not used to that! But she had no issue even trying to, though I'll have to do it again due to my phone having no storage and couldnt record lol

Okay, I'm done messaging off topic here, thought I sent that in the other chat, meant to, my bad lol

 

[Fix4Dirt]

Okay, I'm done messaging off topic here, thought I sent that in the other chat, meant to, my bad lol

end hijack hahahaha

 

[Lee's Automotive]

10-4 over and out

 

[Mbrooks420]

Yall even hit that, gawlee! I've only even hit 5000rpms a handful of times

Every single time I drive.

 

[DemonMudder]

Every single time I drive.

See, I like my mileage, so I try to even avoid 4000, even that's rare to hit lol

 

[CDW6212R]

See, I like my mileage, so I try to even avoid 4000, even that's rare to hit lol

I driver my vehicles hard, my 302 goes over 4000 rpm on almost every 1/2 shift, just normal driving. The shift happens at 5k, I use about 1/2 throttle and it just doesn't shift until that 4k range. On my route on some highway roads I have to give it 3/4 throttle a lot.

 

[DemonMudder]

I driver my vehicles hard, my 302 goes over 4000 rpm on almost every 1/2 shift, just normal driving. The shift happens at 5k, I use about 1/2 throttle and it just doesn't shift until that 4k range. On my route on some highway roads I have to give it 3/4 throttle a lot.

Dad gum, to each to their own. I cant really afford to play around with that much throttle lol

 

[CDW6212R]

I've never had good gas mileage such as 20mpg or better. So I don't mind whatever the gas mileage is for any of my cars, I hit the gas to go, and not to save gas. On my route driving faster is safer, getting from one box to the next fast reduces the number of cars that catch up to me while I'm at boxes. The slower a mail carrier drives, the more people catch them and pass them, plus it aggravates drivers who have little patience. Me, the other drivers are an aggravation to me, they slow me down. I turn right off of the mains roads very often, but people are not patient enough to let off the gas(not stop, just take it easy for a brief time), and let me go on and turn soon.

 

[DemonMudder]

I've never had good gas mileage such as 20mpg or better. So I don't mind whatever the gas mileage is for any of my cars, I hit the gas to go, and not to save gas. On my route driving faster is safer, getting from one box to the next fast reduces the number of cars that catch up to me while I'm at boxes. The slower a mail carrier drives, the more people catch them and pass them, plus it aggravates drivers who have little patience. Me, the other drivers are an aggravation to me, they slow me down. I turn right off of the mains roads very often, but people are not patient enough to let off the gas(not stop, just take it easy for a brief time), and let me go on and turn soon.

Well, in your case yeah it's good to be quick. But ya see, the c1500 was rated up to about 21 mpg, and I did hit that once, but dang was it babied. Usually I average like 16-18 depending on the week. Which is better than the X got for me so I'll take it and appreciate even that mileage as much as I can, especially since I'm currently unemployed, save the cash a little lol

And yeah, people never want to slow down as ya want to turn, I'll literally have people withing 3 feet of my bumper as I make a turn, been very tempting to just stop and hold 'em to make a point

 

[CDW6212R]

My last Crown Vic with the 4.6 got good gas mileage, 21mpg or so on the highway. My old 86 CV with a 351W hit about 17mpg as a best. Around town driving kills mileage, so it's too much trouble to attempt to save gas in city driving.

If you need better gas mileage, find a way to work into a later model with direct injection. Those will be vastly better to save gas, people are learning to appreciate those(until they get EV happy and think they are saving the planet).

 

[DemonMudder]

My last Crown Vic with the 4.6 got good gas mileage, 21mpg or so on the highway. My old 86 CV with a 351W hit about 17mpg as a best. Around town driving kills mileage, so it's too much trouble to attempt to save gas in city driving.

If you need better gas mileage, find a way to work into a later model with direct injection. Those will be vastly better to save gas, people are learning to appreciate those(until they get EV happy and think they are saving the planet).

Yeah, no, I refuse anything newer than about 2000 due to the complications that begin. More wiring to go wrong, a lot more parts, a lot more tightly packed parts. Yeah, nah, I'll keep half empty engine bay and OBD-I thank you very much lol
The truck makes decent mileage, I dont need to swap out for that really, especially since I do a good half and half highway and city driving, good mix between 'em usually. So in my case its mostly fine, as said, its not too bad. Makes sense, 351 should be getting around what I get, at least in a rwd.

 

[donalds]

Mine rarely sees over 4500
And almost never over 80

 

[CDW6212R]

Mine rarely sees over 4500
And almost never over 80

Funny, he who has double the stock torque at 2000 rpm. You don't need much after the first 100 feet, that positive displacement supercharger is strong at low rpm. I wish the 4.0 had the aftermarket support like the 302 does. I'd be wanting to build one with another 40 cubic inches, and with bigger heads that have 75% more airflow. Then you have to fix the broken trans because they don't like it.

 

[joney]

just turned 323k not long ago OE engine & trans

I'm freaking impressed! How many miles on it when you got it? And what did you/and/or original owner do, to make a SOHC last that long?? Do tell!

 

[Fix4Dirt]

I'm freaking impressed! How many miles on it when you got it? And what did you/and/or original owner do, to make a SOHC last that long?? Do tell!

was always in the family!!!! my dad bought it originally always put syn oil good filters in every 3k changed trans fluid every year tcase diffs coolant plugs so about 20k miles ish. also this whole family we drive old hahaha!!!! so pretty much maintainence driving nicely and a little bit of luck! never had to change no timing components until 2020 and 310k miles didnt even startup rattle for some reason but in 2020 the primary guide called it quits just changed that and it runs strong ever since. certainly it gets used harder now as a wheeler vs DD so we shall see, but knick on wood engine still healthy trans shifts nicely and smoothly like as long as i remember. maybe i need to get a driving video haha

 

[Lee's Automotive]

was always in the family!!!! my dad bought it originally always put syn oil good filters in every 3k changed trans fluid every year tcase diffs coolant plugs so about 20k miles ish. also this whole family we drive old hahaha!!!! so pretty much maintainence driving nicely and a little bit of luck! never had to change no timing components until 2020 and 310k miles didnt even startup rattle for some reason but in 2020 the primary guide called it quits just changed that and it runs strong ever since. certainly it gets used harder now as a wheeler vs DD so we shall see, but knick on wood engine still healthy trans shifts nicely and smoothly like as long as i remember. maybe i need to get a driving video haha

Yes we need a vid

 

[DemonMudder]

was always in the family!!!! my dad bought it originally always put syn oil good filters in every 3k changed trans fluid every year tcase diffs coolant plugs so about 20k miles ish. also this whole family we drive old hahaha!!!! so pretty much maintainence driving nicely and a little bit of luck! never had to change no timing components until 2020 and 310k miles didnt even startup rattle for some reason but in 2020 the primary guide called it quits just changed that and it runs strong ever since. certainly it gets used harder now as a wheeler vs DD so we shall see, but knick on wood engine still healthy trans shifts nicely and smoothly like as long as i remember. maybe i need to get a driving video haha

Upload it to youtube this time!!

 

[Fix4Dirt]

Upload it to youtube this time!!

hey hey im workin on it slow and steady

 

[DemonMudder]

hey hey im workin on it slow and steady

Just makin' sure lol