what's considered "good" crawl ratio for a rig w/ an automatic? standards are easy to finger out
what's considered "good" crawl ratio for a rig w/ an automatic? standards are easy to finger out
Won't a propane set up freeze over after a while when there is a extended drain on the tank like say at highway speeds. I read that one time on Lonestar from that guy tater. Seems he got stranded due to this one time on the way home from katemcy.
Originally Posted by Graystroke
no...you gotta run a condenser/converter thing.........as long as you've got the coolant lines running through it, it should be fine.
or just buy a bottle warmer like those guys use on nitrous tanks. or make your own out of an electric blanket
torque converter's supposed to be worth 2:1, right? So maybe 75:1 before considering the torque converter would be a good goal?
Most blazer guys that run autos have between 60:1 and 75:1. Your truck is a little lighter, and will probably do fine anywhere in that range.
understatement of the week
damn...i guess i'll have to go with a 4.7 set.
47to1 aint good at all really. whos got the cheapest 4.7 or 5.0 set? AA?
yeah automatics are suppost to double it, mine is a 68.4 to 1 ratio and i just have 3.73
3.5(2)x2.62x3.73=68.4
i don't understand what yall mean by 'doubling' it...
2.52(2)x4.7x4.10=~96to1 ???
so if i got 4.7s, it would be like i've got 96to1?
Dude, I just caught up on this thread....if you decide to run propane, I will yell "YEEEEHAAAAAWWWWW" EVERY time you crank that thing up. I can't think of more of a redneck answer than, "Oh, I've seen the TBI wiring and I can't figure it out." Don't be a ****ing redneck inbred sum*****. Be a man, run fuel injection, and it's not like putting TBI on a smallblock is hard.
"You know, this car is so fast, that giving Corvette owners this car, is kinda like giving an AK-47 to a pysch ward."
-Ron Fellows (Corvette C6R Team Driver)
id go tbi, its easy. it only requires 5-7 psi fuel pressure and is stand alone. fred, did you use your stock fuel pump or put in an electric one?
The doubling effect of the torque converter is because it can slip. Double is not the exact measurement, but it's a good guess of the effect.
1988 Blazer...RIP
Actually, TBI fuel pumps put out almost 25psi and the FPR knocks it down to 12-15 psi to the injectors. I put a TBI camaro electric pump in the tank on my scout. TBI won't run on a 5-7psi mechanical pump.
Last edited by Fredo; 07-09-2004 at 10:10 AM.
"You know, this car is so fast, that giving Corvette owners this car, is kinda like giving an AK-47 to a pysch ward."
-Ron Fellows (Corvette C6R Team Driver)
From what I've read, the 5.0s are doing okay so far, but the 4.7s are proven. Inchworm maybe? Try http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=42
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