The Official 2nd Gen RAM Forum OT thread
#8151
definitly have to check this out. you may also want to look at page 17. looks like he finishes it
http://www.bcsportbikes.com/forum/sh...s-I-don-t-even.....
http://www.bcsportbikes.com/forum/sh...s-I-don-t-even.....
this is comical gold!
I'm surprised that shed didn't collapse with him on the roof...
he literally didn't do ANYTHING right on it! a damn bird nest is built more structurally sound than that...
I give it a couple months before the floor is rotted out and the calls start rotting...
#8154
just nominated jimythefan's 01 for ROTM
someone go second it
heres his rig
https://dodgeforum.com/forum/garage/...imythefan.html
gotta keep this second gen thing going! lol
maybe we can dominate an entire year! we have held 3 months in a row already!
someone go second it
heres his rig
https://dodgeforum.com/forum/garage/...imythefan.html
gotta keep this second gen thing going! lol
maybe we can dominate an entire year! we have held 3 months in a row already!
#8155
Reason I brought the whole thing up is I wonder if the same thing can be done with the 360 and the JTEC/NG3/NG4 PCMs that Dodge uses. I know it would be popular if it could be done, cause 25-30MPG would be the holy grail of commuting for these trucks. IMO the auto's could use a less steep O/D ratio and use tuning instead to make better fuel economy.
Has anyone ever heard the old wives tale about when you start your car, to let it sit for 10-15 seconds before actually driving it? I remember my Dad saying that when i was little. He said thats supposed to be the ample time to let the oil get to where it needs to go before you start driving conditions. Ive always done this but wondered if anyone else does it or if you really dont need to. Or maybe Im just paranoid and a creature of habit haha
#8157
30 mpg out of a gas, or diesel engine?
The multi-chip trick has been around for a while. The GM crowd have been doing that since the late 90's. There are also zif (zero insertion force) sockets for the chip in the ECM, so changing chips is a two minute operation. You can get everything you need (aside from a laptop computer) to burn chips for around 250 or so. (eeProms) One of the favorite tricks was to invoke "Highway Mode". The code for it was in the programming, but, never implemented. (by GM anyway...) What it would do was, at steady state cruise, it would push the fuel/air rations to 17-19:1. (had to experiment with ratios/timing to get the best mix.). I was able to squeak 28 MPG out of my 88 Formula 350 without too much trouble. Coulda gone higher too.... but.... stopped driving it when I got tired of getting stuck in an inch of snow.... Then, I simply couldn't drive it any more.... (too difficult to get in/out of for me.) I still miss that car.
The multi-chip trick has been around for a while. The GM crowd have been doing that since the late 90's. There are also zif (zero insertion force) sockets for the chip in the ECM, so changing chips is a two minute operation. You can get everything you need (aside from a laptop computer) to burn chips for around 250 or so. (eeProms) One of the favorite tricks was to invoke "Highway Mode". The code for it was in the programming, but, never implemented. (by GM anyway...) What it would do was, at steady state cruise, it would push the fuel/air rations to 17-19:1. (had to experiment with ratios/timing to get the best mix.). I was able to squeak 28 MPG out of my 88 Formula 350 without too much trouble. Coulda gone higher too.... but.... stopped driving it when I got tired of getting stuck in an inch of snow.... Then, I simply couldn't drive it any more.... (too difficult to get in/out of for me.) I still miss that car.
#8158
30 mpg out of a gas, or diesel engine?
The multi-chip trick has been around for a while. The GM crowd have been doing that since the late 90's. There are also zif (zero insertion force) sockets for the chip in the ECM, so changing chips is a two minute operation. You can get everything you need (aside from a laptop computer) to burn chips for around 250 or so. (eeProms) One of the favorite tricks was to invoke "Highway Mode". The code for it was in the programming, but, never implemented. (by GM anyway...) What it would do was, at steady state cruise, it would push the fuel/air rations to 17-19:1. (had to experiment with ratios/timing to get the best mix.). I was able to squeak 28 MPG out of my 88 Formula 350 without too much trouble. Coulda gone higher too.... but.... stopped driving it when I got tired of getting stuck in an inch of snow.... Then, I simply couldn't drive it any more.... (too difficult to get in/out of for me.) I still miss that car.
The multi-chip trick has been around for a while. The GM crowd have been doing that since the late 90's. There are also zif (zero insertion force) sockets for the chip in the ECM, so changing chips is a two minute operation. You can get everything you need (aside from a laptop computer) to burn chips for around 250 or so. (eeProms) One of the favorite tricks was to invoke "Highway Mode". The code for it was in the programming, but, never implemented. (by GM anyway...) What it would do was, at steady state cruise, it would push the fuel/air rations to 17-19:1. (had to experiment with ratios/timing to get the best mix.). I was able to squeak 28 MPG out of my 88 Formula 350 without too much trouble. Coulda gone higher too.... but.... stopped driving it when I got tired of getting stuck in an inch of snow.... Then, I simply couldn't drive it any more.... (too difficult to get in/out of for me.) I still miss that car.
#8160
30 mpg out of a gas, or diesel engine?
The multi-chip trick has been around for a while. The GM crowd have been doing that since the late 90's. There are also zif (zero insertion force) sockets for the chip in the ECM, so changing chips is a two minute operation. You can get everything you need (aside from a laptop computer) to burn chips for around 250 or so. (eeProms) One of the favorite tricks was to invoke "Highway Mode". The code for it was in the programming, but, never implemented. (by GM anyway...) What it would do was, at steady state cruise, it would push the fuel/air rations to 17-19:1. (had to experiment with ratios/timing to get the best mix.). I was able to squeak 28 MPG out of my 88 Formula 350 without too much trouble. Coulda gone higher too.... but.... stopped driving it when I got tired of getting stuck in an inch of snow.... Then, I simply couldn't drive it any more.... (too difficult to get in/out of for me.) I still miss that car.
The multi-chip trick has been around for a while. The GM crowd have been doing that since the late 90's. There are also zif (zero insertion force) sockets for the chip in the ECM, so changing chips is a two minute operation. You can get everything you need (aside from a laptop computer) to burn chips for around 250 or so. (eeProms) One of the favorite tricks was to invoke "Highway Mode". The code for it was in the programming, but, never implemented. (by GM anyway...) What it would do was, at steady state cruise, it would push the fuel/air rations to 17-19:1. (had to experiment with ratios/timing to get the best mix.). I was able to squeak 28 MPG out of my 88 Formula 350 without too much trouble. Coulda gone higher too.... but.... stopped driving it when I got tired of getting stuck in an inch of snow.... Then, I simply couldn't drive it any more.... (too difficult to get in/out of for me.) I still miss that car.
The reason the 460 can get 30MPG on a truck is that it has alot of torque to begin with, and leaning it out can increase MPG astoundingly. The basic idea is when the EEC receives a signal from the cruise system that the state is cruise, it will lean out the A/F ratio, adjust timing to match, and then it monitors the transmission gear vs. MAP/MAF values to determine how much load the engine is under, thus it can safely lean it out and then when more power is needed it can immediately adjust preventing knocking due to lack of power. The main thing with the 460 is to keep it in O/D as much as possible, because it keeps engine speed down. Strangely enough Ford made the ports on the 460s heads fairly large, but then restricted the intake (and contradictingly put on dual intakes), then made the cam and exhaust restrictive. Why? They detuned the motor to meet EPA regulations... Any rate enough Ford talk here LOL
My idea though is if it can be done on a larger Ford engine, why can't it be done on a Magnum 360? So I'm thinking it through... I believe it can be done!