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Old 12-06-2006, 01:41 PM
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Post Can any one tell me there 7.3L IDI MPG fuel economy

I will be buying soon a 1994 Ford Dump truck 350 with a 7.3L IDI non turbo motor . Can any one tell me the type of mileage I can expect ??
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Old 12-06-2006, 02:24 PM
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What rear end does it have? I had a '90 superduty with 5.13 rears that got 10MPG, but it was turning something like 2500RPM at 60 MPH and towing 12'000lbs. I have a friend with a '93 I'll ask.
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Old 12-06-2006, 02:36 PM
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Unsure of RearEnd gears. On 350 Dual 350 Dump truck

Unsure of RearEnd gears. On 350 Dual 350 Dump truck.

The truck was used by NY road Dept. Has Lift Gate and Dump Body.
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Old 12-06-2006, 02:42 PM
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Prob. 4.10's, thats what my friend has.
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Old 12-07-2006, 04:12 PM
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I tallked to my friend, he gets about 17-18 empty. He has a super-cab 2WD auto F-350.
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Old 12-07-2006, 04:39 PM
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dang i cant get better than 11mpg and i have a 97. that sucks
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years ago i had a 7.3l idi 4x4 f-250 4 speed manual with no od and 4.10s it saw around 17 mph(imperial) So around 15 mpg u.s empty.
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I had a93 f250 4x4 5speed 7.3 with 3.55 gears got 19mpg 1800rpms at 65 k&n air filter straight pipe exhaust
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Old 03-12-2007, 04:33 PM
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I get around 14 with the lift and 35" tires and the pump turned up
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Old 03-12-2007, 04:53 PM
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i used to own an 1985 F-250 with 7.3 IDI from an 1989 and had a 3 speed C6 tranny with 4.10 rear end. got 16mpg without a whole lot of effort. i wasn't to hard on the throttle.
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