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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 09:26 AM
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my dads harley truck with essentially the same motor as a lightning gets 13-14mpg (average driving, not a granny but def not romping it)[&:]

i burned a half tank in one day of spirited driving
Old Feb 21, 2008 | 11:41 AM
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get the black one!
Old Feb 21, 2008 | 12:43 PM
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Get an '01+ model. My dads '01 is bone stock and runs 8.5's in the 1/8. The stock shortblocks are good to around 460-475 rwhp, not 400 rwhp like a GT.
Old Feb 21, 2008 | 12:52 PM
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I squeezed 16 mpg out of mine when I was working in New Orleans (90% highway at 65 MPH).....But I get about 13-15 MPG around town
Old Feb 21, 2008 | 12:56 PM
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If you go with the '99....CHEW THEM DOWN ON THE PRICE!!!!!!!!

It is kinda high for that truck. 11-12k is more like it.

Good Luck
Old Feb 21, 2008 | 01:05 PM
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ORIGINAL: sstang

Get an '01+ model. My dads '01 is bone stock and runs 8.5's in the 1/8. The stock shortblocks are good to around 460-475 rwhp, not 400 rwhp like a GT.
... same heads, same rods + blower, am I wrong/missing something?
Old Feb 21, 2008 | 01:37 PM
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ORIGINAL: Fobra

ORIGINAL: sstang

Get an '01+ model. My dads '01 is bone stock and runs 8.5's in the 1/8. The stock shortblocks are good to around 460-475 rwhp, not 400 rwhp like a GT.
... same heads, same rods + blower, am I wrong/missing something?
450HP is pushing the limits of the internals on a stock block. If tuned correctly, it will handle it.

460+ and you are on BORROWED TIME!!!!!

Later
Old Feb 21, 2008 | 03:37 PM
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The Black one mos. Def.!!!!!![sm=wootwoot.gif]
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