Old Iron
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SUCCESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
No other like it.
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bob w
Still crazy after all these years!
We're gonna have to build a big RRR trophy case. Nice going, guy.
earthman
Fascinated by rolling objects!
rapid49
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Normal is overrated !
I just checked the website for pictures. www.copperstate.org
No pictures of anything, just this paragraph.
...41 beautiful cars and trucks and one that was somewhat weird.
Opinions are like @$$holes, everyone's got one and they all stink. This is one of my favorite builds I've seen so far by far.
Old Iron
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Everything we do on this site is normal
It's the rest of the world that's abnormal [ddd
forbigpicture
Please stand by.......
As with most things, the weirdest one gets the most attention
8literbeater
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DJ3100
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What, no apple truck? Earthman stayed home?
8literbeater
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When you build them five at a time like he does, you don't have much time for lollygagging.
8literbeater
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8literbeater
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A little update. First of all, Earthman and I each got a trophy for our rides at the 2015 Sanderson Ford rat rod show.
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8literbeater
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Next, I've done some checking on my fuel mileage. The dyno test made me richen the mixture to get peak power. After that, I also started doing a little bit more highway driving. Once to a show, where I drove 75-80 mph for 30 miles, then about 65 on the way home. Then more city driving, etc. It came out to 9.02 mpg, which was an improvement over the 8.5-8.7 that I was getting before.
Next, I managed to drive another 200 miles being very very careful to keep RPMs under 2000, and keep boost under 2 pounds. It was a mix of highway and city driving again.
The result was a 4.4% increase in mileage, to 9.41.
This means I'll be driving however I like from now on.
For some extra thought. LPG supposedly gets 80% of what gas gets. This means I'd be getting about 11.5 on gas. More testing and tweaking to follow.
Next, I managed to drive another 200 miles being very very careful to keep RPMs under 2000, and keep boost under 2 pounds. It was a mix of highway and city driving again.
The result was a 4.4% increase in mileage, to 9.41.
This means I'll be driving however I like from now on.
For some extra thought. LPG supposedly gets 80% of what gas gets. This means I'd be getting about 11.5 on gas. More testing and tweaking to follow.
Dirtyrat
Got Fins?
Even with the more modern modular V8 I'm running on injected propane, I'm only getting 15-17 max on the freeway... Propane is still cheaper than gasoline for me however... 1.59/gal in non heating months... What are you paying a gallon?
8literbeater
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Haha! HA! $1.59? Here's how it goes around here. Where I normally get it, it starts at 3.19, there's a TWO cent discount for alt fuel, so that's 3.17. Then there's an 18 cent discount if you buy over 16 gallons, that makes 2.99, then I get a 20% employee discount , which brings it all the way down to $2.39.
If I go to the propane company about 8 miles away (if I can get there when they're open), they charged $2.10 last time I checked. Gasoline has been around $2 per gallon here lately.
I'm doing 23 cents per mile, you're doing 10.
, which brings it all the way down to $2.39. If I go to the propane company about 8 miles away (if I can get there when they're open), they charged $2.10 last time I checked. Gasoline has been around $2 per gallon here lately.
I'm doing 23 cents per mile, you're doing 10.
Dirtyrat
Got Fins?
I'd say look for a place that is not a corporate propane business. When I found this place they are a private owned propane reseller. I'm nervous that when we move I won't be able to get as good of a deal on the fuel, but we will see.
