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04-06-2004, 01:32 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: West Des Moines, Ia
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465 trans ?
i am wanting to know about what kind of gas mileage you guys that have sm465 trannys get and if you have a 4.10 rear end i also want to know what kind of gas mileage you get with the combo and an approximate top speed.
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04-06-2004, 01:39 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Barren County Kentucky
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19 mpg open road in the 89, but it has TBI on it... that was a while back i tested it, got alotta miles on it since then. top speed i dont know, but its winding pretty tight at 80 mph
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04-06-2004, 02:31 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: The Rubber City
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the SM465 has a 1:1 4th gear, so it will get approximately the same gas mileage as a truck with a TH350 or TH400 (and the same axle gears). you might get a little extra power to the ground with a 4 speed, because of the parasitic power loss inherent in autos.
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