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86BackInBlack
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anyone ever do any long distance trips in their 5.0? Im going from san jose to about 20 minutes after sebastopol and am worried the stang might get hot or something
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Posts: 1438 | From: san jose | Registered: Feb 2005
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Cobraboy
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lmao... only on a ford site would you find a thread like this. ![[worship]](graemlins/worship.gif)
Posts: 552 | From: California | Registered: Aug 2007
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86BackInBlack
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Member # 5372
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Originally posted by Cobraboy:
lmao... only on a ford site would you find a thread like this.
haha, well it is 20 years old. only has 86k on the clock though. guess im just paranoid
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Posts: 1438 | From: san jose | Registered: Feb 2005
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89 FAKE SNAKE
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shit wit this weather anytihng can overheat...
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Posts: 3075 | From: san jose | Registered: May 2004
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Blind
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Member # 3052
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I drive mine 380 miles each way from camarillo to half moon bay and back over 3 day weekends all the time, never had a problem.
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02 Harley F150, 15psi
Posts: 8521 | From: Fairfield | Registered: Jul 2003
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92stangLX
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Member # 3252
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Used to drive mine 100 miles round trip to work at least once or twice a week when I was commuting.
Posts: 5302 | From: San Francisco | Registered: Sep 2003
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solbrothers
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if you car isn't reliable enough to drive 400+ miles every time you turn the ignition key, you dont have a reliable car
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Posts: 2172 | From: vallejo | Registered: Mar 2007
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gercolla1
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Member # 3068
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quote:
Originally posted by solbrothers:
if you car isn't reliable enough to drive 400+ miles every time you turn the ignition key, you dont have a reliable car
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Posts: 2171 | From: Sampan San Francisco | Registered: Jul 2003
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drews50
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i used to drive both my 5.0's from Chico to the peninsula and vice versa at least once a month with no problems at all. just make sure to have a little tool kit with the basic tools just in case.
oh, and i drove my all original 67 289 coupe out here to phoenix from Foster City with no problems other than the gas bill!
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Posts: 2457 | From: phoenix | Registered: Apr 2003
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Dave50
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Member # 5238
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Originally posted by 86BackInBlack:
anyone ever do any long distance trips in their 5.0? Im going from san jose to about 20 minutes after sebastopol and am worried the stang might get hot or something
If youve ever raced it (banged all 4 gears real hard)it should make that trip cruisin in 5th at 2500 rpm no problem.
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Posts: 552 | From: lincoln | Registered: Jan 2005
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95gts
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Member # 8052
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i wouldnt try to go farther than 20 miles in any 5.o. ![[Roll Eyes]](rolleyes.gif)
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Posts: 16 | From: pittsburg, ca | Registered: Nov 2007
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essasin
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If you take care of your stang I would not see why it wouldn't make it. I drove my 83 daily driver everywhere and back and it never failed me once. Although I used to laugh at all the brand new audis and lower end Mercedes that I would see broken down on the side of the road.
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threethirty1
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I drive my 331 daily in LA, and drove it up and down the 5, 3 times last year. It does well. I just can sit in too much traffic.
Posts: 777 | From: North Bay | Registered: Jul 2007
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BCINGUU
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I drive my 347 for 80 miles every day between SJ and Pleasanton, and even in this weather it never heats up even 1 degree over 180. I beefed up my cooling system to handle any conditions.
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Posts: 1425 | From: San Jose, CA | Registered: Jan 2003
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solbrothers
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Member # 7524
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quote:
Originally posted by 95gts:
i wouldnt try to go farther than 20 miles in any 5.o.
x2 fuck less than 20mpg
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Posts: 2172 | From: vallejo | Registered: Mar 2007
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hawaii5.0
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quote:
Originally posted by Blind:
I drive mine 380 miles each way from camarillo to half moon bay and back over 3 day weekends all the time, never had a problem.
damn that's a long commute
Posts: 757 | From: here and there | Registered: Jul 2004
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5.t0es
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Member # 5864
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quote:
Originally posted by solbrothers:
quote:
Originally posted by 95gts:
i wouldnt try to go farther than 20 miles in any 5.o.
x2 fuck less than 20mpg
the guy in this link gets 80mpg in his fit
http://www.myspace.com/solbrothers
Posts: 2990 | From: eb | Registered: Jul 2005
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solbrothers
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Member # 7524
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quote:
Originally posted by 5.0-srt-4:
quote:
Originally posted by solbrothers:
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Originally posted by 95gts:
i wouldnt try to go farther than 20 miles in any 5.o.
x2 fuck less than 20mpg
the guy in this link gets 80mpg in his fit
http://www.myspace.com/solbrothers
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Posts: 2172 | From: vallejo | Registered: Mar 2007
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Blind
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Member # 3052
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quote:
Originally posted by solbrothers:
quote:
Originally posted by 95gts:
i wouldnt try to go farther than 20 miles in any 5.o.
x2 fuck less than 20mpg
I get 25mpg in my `89 doing that 380 mile trip, 3.73 gears on cruise at 75mph.
fuck driving a tiny clown car that only gets 10mpg better with less than half the power
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02 Harley F150, 15psi
Posts: 8521 | From: Fairfield | Registered: Jul 2003
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solbrothers
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Member # 7524
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quote:
Originally posted by Blind:
quote:
Originally posted by solbrothers:
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Originally posted by 95gts:
i wouldnt try to go farther than 20 miles in any 5.o.
x2 fuck less than 20mpg
I get 25mpg in my `89 doing that 380 mile trip, 3.73 gears on cruise at 75mph.
fuck driving a tiny clown car that only gets 10mpg better with less than half the power
double the horsepower/displacement ratio of a stock 5.0. and i get better than 35mpg now. last tank i tried to get good mpg the after teh half tank mark and averaged 42mpg. not bad at all
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Posts: 2172 | From: vallejo | Registered: Mar 2007
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threethirty1
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Member # 7814
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I get 21.5 on long distance trips. She loves the open road!
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Posts: 777 | From: North Bay | Registered: Jul 2007
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