1986F150Six Posted September 3, 2019 Author Share Posted September 3, 2019 Well, Cory [Rembrant] is sending his "old" Type 5 mirrors to me, so they will be in place for the 600+ mile drive to and from Skiatook. Thanks, Cory! These old mirrors needed a place to go, and I'm happy to see them spend some time on I-40 for Bullnose MPG testing! They might decrease drag, but they'll also decrease your rear view...lol. I just cleaned them up. They're not perfect, but they'll look just fine at 60mph. Those mirrors look great, Cory! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rembrant Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 Those mirrors look great, Cory! According to UPS you shall see them a week from today;). Let me know how the MPG challenge goes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1986F150Six Posted September 3, 2019 Author Share Posted September 3, 2019 Let me know how the MPG challenge goes! Stay tuned as it will be reported, here, either by Gary while I am returning from the show, or me, later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1986F150Six Posted September 11, 2019 Author Share Posted September 11, 2019 Let me know how the MPG challenge goes! Stay tuned as it will be reported, here, either by Gary while I am returning from the show, or me, later. I want to thank Cory, publicly, for the Type 5 mirrors. They arrived yesterday and look very nice! This weekend, they will be installed in preparation for the drive to Skiatook, OK, next week. Cory was also kind enough to include a New Brunswick license plate which will proudly be displayed on the wall of my "man cave".. Thanks, Cory! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 I want to thank Cory, publicly, for the Type 5 mirrors. They arrived yesterday and look very nice! This weekend, they will be installed in preparation for the drive to Skiatook, OK, next week. Cory was also kind enough to include a New Brunswick license plate which will proudly be displayed on the wall of my "man cave".. Thanks, Cory! Well done, Cory! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1986F150Six Posted September 11, 2019 Author Share Posted September 11, 2019 I want to thank Cory, publicly, for the Type 5 mirrors. They arrived yesterday and look very nice! This weekend, they will be installed in preparation for the drive to Skiatook, OK, next week. Cory was also kind enough to include a New Brunswick license plate which will proudly be displayed on the wall of my "man cave".. Thanks, Cory! Over the last few weeks, I have been talking about the Garagemahal Truck Show and the upcoming gas mileage test [revisited] with a group of men at a local breakfast restaurant. Today, one 75 year old man proceeded to give me some advice: 1. Drive with tailgate down or removed. 2. Add Lucas gas treatment to every other tank. 3. Use 100% gasoline. 4. Use higher than 87 octane fuel. 5. Replace air filter with a K&N filter element. I thanked him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 Over the last few weeks, I have been talking about the Garagemahal Truck Show and the upcoming gas mileage test [revisited] with a group of men at a local breakfast restaurant. Today, one 75 year old man proceeded to give me some advice: 1. Drive with tailgate down or removed. 2. Add Lucas gas treatment to every other tank. 3. Use 100% gasoline. 4. Use higher than 87 octane fuel. 5. Replace air filter with a K&N filter element. I thanked him. Supposedly the tailgate down idea was debunked by Myth Busters. As for the octane, some say higher octane than needed can actually hurt MPG. Their thinking is that fuel with a higher octane rating burns slower, but I don't think that is correct. The octane rating really determines how volatile a fuel is, meaning how prone it is to an explosion rather than a controlled burn. On the other hand, it is possible to use fuel of such a high octane rating that it is hard to light off in a low-compression engine, and that would cause poor fuel economy. In fact, Blue gets better MPG with higher octane fuel. That's because it has a knock sensor and the computer can advance the timing more w/o knocking with the higher-octane fuel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1986F150Six Posted September 11, 2019 Author Share Posted September 11, 2019 As for the octane, some say higher octane than needed can actually hurt MPG. Their thinking is that fuel with a higher octane rating burns slower, but I don't think that is correct. The octane rating really determines how volatile a fuel is, meaning how prone it is to an explosion rather than a controlled burn. On the other hand, it is possible to use fuel of such a high octane rating that it is hard to light off in a low-compression engine, and that would cause poor fuel economy. In fact, Blue gets better MPG with higher octane fuel. That's because it has a knock sensor and the computer can advance the timing more w/o knocking with the higher-octane fuel. How about 8.4 to 1? And, no knock sensor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 As for the octane, some say higher octane than needed can actually hurt MPG. Their thinking is that fuel with a higher octane rating burns slower, but I don't think that is correct. The octane rating really determines how volatile a fuel is, meaning how prone it is to an explosion rather than a controlled burn. On the other hand, it is possible to use fuel of such a high octane rating that it is hard to light off in a low-compression engine, and that would cause poor fuel economy. In fact, Blue gets better MPG with higher octane fuel. That's because it has a knock sensor and the computer can advance the timing more w/o knocking with the higher-octane fuel. How about 8.4 to 1? And, no knock sensor? High octane fuel would be a waste at 8.4:1. But I doubt it would hurt the MPG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rembrant Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 I want to thank Cory, publicly, for the Type 5 mirrors. They arrived yesterday and look very nice! This weekend, they will be installed in preparation for the drive to Skiatook, OK, next week. Cory was also kind enough to include a New Brunswick license plate which will proudly be displayed on the wall of my "man cave".. Thanks, Cory! David, MPG aside, let me know what you think of the mirrors for actually seeing behind you! PS: For "Man Cave" discussions, you can note that New Brunswick is where the Bricklin SV-1 was built during it's short lifespan in the mid 1970's. They were powered by a Ford 351w for at least part of the production run. Not sure how often you guys see them down south these days, but I see one every now and then in the summer months. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bricklin_SV-1 They still show up for sale as well. This one below is listed for sale in New Brunswick but is actually in Maine. https://www.kijiji.ca/v-classic-cars/fredericton/1975-bricklin-sv-1/1454189923?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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