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how hard do you push your rigs on highway?

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Offline bandit86

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how hard do you push your rigs on highway?
« on: January 06, 2004, 07:46:32 AM »
I find myself at 3/4 or more throttle in 4th to keep up with traffic on the highway.  I dont think the engine can take my 60 mile each direction comute much longer, can it?
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Re: how hard do you push your rigs on highway?
« Reply #1 on: January 06, 2004, 08:01:19 AM »
what engine ya talking about? how many rpms???
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Re: how hard do you push your rigs on highway?
« Reply #2 on: January 06, 2004, 08:07:03 AM »
70 to 75 in Overdrive runs smooth, passes just fine.
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Re: how hard do you push your rigs on highway?
« Reply #3 on: January 06, 2004, 08:07:04 AM »
I run wide open just about everywhere. It can take it. ;) I did this for over 50,000 on my 1.3 sami/ 120,000 8 valve tracker/ and 110,000 on my 16 valve im currently running.

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Re: how hard do you push your rigs on highway?
« Reply #4 on: January 06, 2004, 08:08:33 AM »
my engine sees 80-85..and unless its something i have broken it runs fine..these engines love to be revved high and from what i have seen they take a beating and never say give
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Re: how hard do you push your rigs on highway?
« Reply #5 on: January 06, 2004, 08:12:12 AM »
1.3 Sami |removethispart|@ 3800rpm doing about 70mph in 5th gear.
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Re: how hard do you push your rigs on highway?
« Reply #6 on: January 06, 2004, 08:15:13 AM »
I kow they like to rev, but how do they like full throttle hours on end? I usually take it to 4000 in fourth, depending how the wind blows I can throw it in 5th.  Last coupkle days it's beem windy, cant go more than 5000 in 3rd, if I shift to 4th, I bog right down.  That's with 33x12, running 15 psi. any more than 18 psi and I start running on a really narrow track.  It's faster, but I dont want to wear these tires unevenly

Damn wind blows the other way, no matter if I'm coming or going.  I think the direction changes just for me.
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Re: how hard do you push your rigs on highway?
« Reply #7 on: January 06, 2004, 08:20:06 AM »
That rpm is nothin, I would just run like a napa gold filter and change the oil every 2500 miles and call it good. I run a syn. blend in mine and run it like that all the time! some times I get a bad tank of gas and have to add some super to it or back off of the timing.
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Re: how hard do you push your rigs on highway?
« Reply #8 on: January 06, 2004, 08:36:03 AM »
Ok, not rpm related. How hard do you push her?  
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Re: how hard do you push your rigs on highway?
« Reply #9 on: January 06, 2004, 08:47:24 AM »
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Ok, not rpm related. How hard do you push her?  

Are we talking about our trucks or...... ;D
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Re: how hard do you push your rigs on highway?
« Reply #10 on: January 06, 2004, 09:05:03 AM »
70-75 hiway in 5th
SOunds strained at that point but its under warranty so I don't care!  :P
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Re: how hard do you push your rigs on highway?
« Reply #11 on: January 06, 2004, 09:09:51 AM »
Ok, lets try again.  I know it likes to rev, it doesn't always sound like it does but she likes it.  We are still talking about the truck.  Will she take full throttle for an hour each way  for months on end?
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Re: how hard do you push your rigs on highway?
« Reply #12 on: January 06, 2004, 09:17:22 AM »
is there any other way with a 1.3???  i'm at about 4500 feet where the air is thin and you loose about 7% per 1000 ft in elevation and with age about a 40% loss in power so mine is wide open most all the time and will only do about 45 mph up a slight grade. with a stock carb, exhaust, ect. have the 4 to 1 x-fer case to lower the gear ratio a little bit, thats it. no fifth gear for me!
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Re: how hard do you push your rigs on highway?
« Reply #13 on: January 06, 2004, 09:26:20 AM »
With my 1.3 Sammy motor, the foot is ALWAYS on the floor.  I'm on 32's with a transfer case re-gear, and I still need more gear.  Into a strong headwind, I can barely hold 45 if I drop to third and hammer it...

Time for a 1.6  ;D
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Re: how hard do you push your rigs on highway?
« Reply #14 on: January 06, 2004, 09:49:41 AM »
i have drivin to reno from sac...at WOT the engine ran fine..now that i changed my o2 sensor it runs like a dream

on the way to reno from sac its prety much 95% up hill and the 1.6 8v ran fine with no exceptions...now i saw hamp with his GV does urs have the v6?

my moms car will take WOT for hours =) cruising to parker AZ in mid febuary it was holding 105 with OD on for a good 30-40mins =) itl do 110 with OD off.but i didnt thats a little high rpm for me =)
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