[BFix] Thinking outload gas mileage and EB....

[Dan Davis]

What kind of auto tranny cost that much?  Cuz honestly I really want to put
an AOD in the Bronco with a Stak 3 speed bronco box behind it.  Seems like
the ultimate dual purpose setup.  But I gotta think it will be at least 5K
to do the tranny and T/C.  Plus I would have to think an AOD would get
better mileage than an NP435, not that that's why I'm wanting to do it, it's
more of a driveability issue.

On Thu, May 8, 2008 at 1:40 PM, Steve McLean <tanya.mclean3 at verizon.net>
wrote:

>  Just don't get an auto trany. It cost a friend more to buy a trany than
> it did for me to get one installed in my one ton Superduty!
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* paul wilson <pwmac at sisna.com>
> *To:* bfix at broncofix.com
> *Cc:* mail at broncofix.com
> *Sent:* Thursday, May 08, 2008 5:53 AM
> *Subject:* Re: [BFix] Thinking outload gas mileage and EB....
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> OR .. buy a used VW Jetta TDI = 45-50 mpg. Costs a little more than a used
> Honda.
> data point--
> Towing my EB on a flatbed with my F350 PS I get 14.5mpg about the same as
> the EB by its self.
> PW
> ============
> At 09:47 PM 5/7/2008, Dan Davis wrote:
>
> Come on,
> If you really want good mileage, spend a couple grand on a used Honda
> instead of Bronco upgrades.  You are pushing a 5000 lbs brick through the
> air.  It doesn't matter what you do to it, it's not going to get good
> mileage.  End of story.  You might get better mileage if you put it on a
> trailer and towed it around behind a diesel truck.
>
>
> On Wed, May 7, 2008 at 9:42 PM, Erik Christensen <cat44 at telus.net> wrote: gearing
> has absolutely nothing to do with mileage in a Bronco.  I've tested
> extensively, from 3.50 to 4.88, and the only thing that matters is your
> cruise speed. 50mph might get 18mpg. I never beat 17, but some claim to,
> although set ups vary. Mine was generally with 35" mudders, 5.5" total lift,
> and SEFI.various transmissions. 90-100mph, 10-12mpg. 70-80 mph 13-14mpg. 55-65mpg
> 15-16mpg average 50-55mph I got 17mpg the one trip (full tank- hwy) I
> tried it.  As far as I'm concerned, I'm going to run out of time before we
> run out of oil, so I drive fast :) YMMV  :) ----- Original Message ----- From:
> Jim Lemanek <hucklburrybronco at sbcglobal.net> To: mail at broncofix.com Sent:
> Wednesday, May 07, 2008 8:21 PM Subject: [BFix] Thinking outload gas
> mileage and EB....
> Reading all that we do, it looks like someone with a 5.0 and an OD tranny
> like a ZF gets maybe 18 mpg.  What gears is that with? So if I were to
> keep the 3.50 gears, install a 5.0 and a ZF, any guess what I could get? According
> to gear calcs, an OD at .75 and 34" tires, at 70 mph I get 18XX rpm at 70
> with 3.5 gears and 21XX rpm with 4.11. What do you think that would do to
> mpg? Stock 92 mustang 5.0. Just wondering thoughts.  I was gonna ask best
> mpg setup as an excercise but quickly realized I would get a discussion on
> 4bt probably.  Thats a bit outside my motivation based on my current
> resources. --Jim
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