- Joined
- Sep 22, 2007
- Messages
- 12,353
- Reaction score
- 7,431
- Points
- 113
- Location
- Michigan
- Vehicle Year
- 1987
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Type
- 2.9 V6
- Engine Size
- 177 CID
- Transmission
- Manual
- 2WD / 4WD
- 2WD
- My credo
- A legend to the old man, a hero to the child...
Just got back from camping with my dad, nephew, and one of his buddies.
90* heat all weekend and the 2.5 hr drive went actually pretty well.
Rusty 2.0 was tasked with towing the boat, a 1960 Glassmagic powered by a 1962 Evinrude starflite II 75.
Trip went well, i was a bit nervous letting my nephew drive rusty 2.0, espicially towing the 1500lbs or so in the heat at 65mph, but the ol gal did admirably and returned 22.5mpg.
The 97 did fine, till the last 3 miles of the trip home when it devolped a hellua missfire, not sure what yet, thinking something got hot (coil, TFI?) 460 running 3rd at 65mph towing 7-7200lbs returned 8.2mpg
Pic as we were leaving...
90* heat all weekend and the 2.5 hr drive went actually pretty well.
Rusty 2.0 was tasked with towing the boat, a 1960 Glassmagic powered by a 1962 Evinrude starflite II 75.
Trip went well, i was a bit nervous letting my nephew drive rusty 2.0, espicially towing the 1500lbs or so in the heat at 65mph, but the ol gal did admirably and returned 22.5mpg.
The 97 did fine, till the last 3 miles of the trip home when it devolped a hellua missfire, not sure what yet, thinking something got hot (coil, TFI?) 460 running 3rd at 65mph towing 7-7200lbs returned 8.2mpg
Pic as we were leaving...