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Hey from Az

Kawgomoo

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Grrrr this buyer ive been waitin on all week backed out at the last minute!

I hope this doesn't throw a wrench in my arff recovery :(

Hopefully i can find a buyer! Or i wont have any fuel money for the fire truck! {it gets a whopping 1 mile per gallon} and its idle consumption is like 2 gallons an hour! its freakin nuts!

But im still goin to the show! I really hope i can break out big red. She hasnt seen any real road time in almost a year.
 

Another Ahab

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Grrrr this buyer ive been waitin on all week backed out at the last minute!

I hope this doesn't throw a wrench in my arff recovery :(

Hopefully i can find a buyer! Or i wont have any fuel money for the fire truck! **it gets a whopping 1 mile per gallon} and its idle consumption is like 2 gallons an hour! its freakin nuts!

But im still goin to the show! I really hope i can break out big red. She hasnt seen any real road time in almost a year.

!!!

An M1 Abrams does better than that doesn't it?!

Or is the Abrams more like 5 gallons to the mile?

I know, I know: "Google's my friend". Leaving now to check.
 
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Kawgomoo

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lol ive replied to this thread like 5 times and everytime something happens! Last was a database error when i hit post!

grrrr

Yeah sometimes i wonder if an idle jet hasnt fallen out the carb and is rollin round in the float bowl. Ive seen boats with 3 big blocks that use less fuel.
 

Another Ahab

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!!!

An M1 Abrams does better than that doesn't it?!

Or is the Abrams more like 5 gallons to the mile?

I know, I know: "Google's my friend". Leaving now to check.
Kawgomo, Brother, you need to check that carburetor:

- M1 Abrams (67 tons @ 1500 HP with a range of 298 miles from its 500 gallon fuel tank) tends to average about .5 mpg
 

Kawgomoo

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oh ill check it....right into the trash can! Best case scenario, this truck still does 12mph uphill. It just doesnt have enough go!

Ive got my eye on a few things...dont you worry ;)

Being totally super duper numbers matching everything {it even had the original valve cover gaskets stapled to the covers on it} it slightly pains me to repower it.

But not that much ;)

I just realized the picture i uploaded {attempted?} isnt here.... lemme see if this works.

20140113_142124.jpg
 
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Kawgomoo

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a simultaneous peak into past and future. all very top secret. ;) c700 4wd arff.

this is kind of the inspiration for my truck.

Ford_fire_engine_of_the_US_Air_Force.jpg
 
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