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Old 02-07-2006, 02:01   #11 (permalink)
David M
 
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Re: Ranger I-4 or V6, best fuel economy

On Tue, 07 Feb 2006 09:04:12 +0000, nobody rearranged some electrons to
form:

> CJB wrote:
>> Honestly, I don't know since I have a tach. However, understand that your
>> 300 is about the lowest revving engine you could have short of a diesel.
>> Any of the newer OHC engines, i.e. the entire line of engines in the F
>> series including the V-10, will rev higher than your 4.9.

>
> I've never owned a 300-6 but the LMC1500 Snocat ("BearTrac" actually)
> at work runs a carbed 300 and C6 combo. LMC specs a "running" redline of
> 3200 rpm but says you can run it up to 3600 for *very* short bursts. I
> can see why after seeing the crank design.


You have a job where they use a Snocat?
Now that's cool (literally)!!!

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