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Author Topic: 80 Miles Per Gallon, 400 horsepower Fox Body Mustang  (Read 308 times)
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« on: July 01, 2008, 10:37:37 PM »
80 Miles Per Gallon, 400 horsepower Fox Body Mustang


If you think 80 miles per gallon and 400 horsepower don’t go together you better think again because Doug Pelmear, a 48-year-old electronics engineer and master mechanic from Napoleon, Ohio has done just that with his 1987 Ford Mustang. 
Mr. Pelmear created his Mustang and more specifically the technologically advanced engine to compete in the $10 million Progressive [...]
         

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« Reply #1 on: July 02, 2008, 05:19:11 AM »
Woah, that's cool as hell. I would like to see what all he did under the hood but, I'll have to wait until he releases that info.
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« Reply #2 on: July 02, 2008, 06:20:48 AM »
I want it .
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« Reply #3 on: July 02, 2008, 09:55:22 AM »
I thought I was doing good with my junk.
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« Reply #4 on: July 02, 2008, 10:10:45 AM »
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It’s still a rod-and-piston engine; it just has a lot more electronics on it.

That's what impressed me the most. I bet his method  could be uses for almost anything.
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« Reply #5 on: July 02, 2008, 11:36:08 AM »
I'll believe it when I see it.
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« Reply #6 on: July 02, 2008, 03:09:21 PM »
thats a really clean looking notch, i wonder if he is using the 4 banger or the 5.0 maybe it mentioned it but i don't recall seeing that
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« Reply #7 on: July 03, 2008, 07:44:11 AM »
It actually doesn't say in that article but that 4banger couldn't handle anywhere near 500lbs of torque.
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« Reply #8 on: July 03, 2008, 09:49:30 AM »
Its the EFI, 5.0 notchback that supposedly gets the crazy mileage, but the 4 eyed ride.
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« Reply #9 on: July 03, 2008, 11:34:18 PM »
Very impressive.
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« Reply #10 on: July 04, 2008, 09:38:09 AM »
ON SBFTech there is a guy who is from the same town as the guy with the car above, he apparently has quite the reputation has someone who can never back up his claims; we'll see how this develops
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« Reply #11 on: July 05, 2008, 04:33:24 PM »
IN this he claims 110 MPG, CNN interviewed him, reporter demonstrated his ignorance by trying to act like a car guy with question.

http://www.mustangforums.com/m_5235199/tm.htm
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