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Old-Biscuit
Feb 16, 2017Explorer III
1976 Ford F250 'Camper Special' with 460 CID and auto trans
Got 5 mpg :E :M
1st year CA required 3/4 ton emissions so 460 was 'detuned' to meet standards.
I changed timing gear set (cam/crank) to 1974 model, added dual exhaust and Carter AFB 4 bbl carb....woke motor up and got 10 mpg loaded/unloaded
GF and I went all over CA, UT, WY and MT....ended up getting married in Billings MT during one of our excursions
One of the BEST trucks I have owned!

Goggle pic of same year/model. Mine was Blue/White
Got 5 mpg :E :M
1st year CA required 3/4 ton emissions so 460 was 'detuned' to meet standards.
I changed timing gear set (cam/crank) to 1974 model, added dual exhaust and Carter AFB 4 bbl carb....woke motor up and got 10 mpg loaded/unloaded
GF and I went all over CA, UT, WY and MT....ended up getting married in Billings MT during one of our excursions
One of the BEST trucks I have owned!

Goggle pic of same year/model. Mine was Blue/White
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