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    Quote Originally Posted by pat mccarthy View Post
    do not put words in my mouth . i never said under 2000. or did i say budget build . could i get 15 MPG ? did you burn up some brain cell s the guy is not looking for a oil burner ? show me anywhere on this post i told him 15 MPG ????????? last one was a 454 with a whipple on it. customer never drove it under 75mph fuel mpg never did come up but i can tell you the trailer he was pulling was in 40 foot inclosed 3 axle and would pull it like nothing was on the back of the truck going up hills in kentucky he had it in over drive it was up shifting up the hills at 75to80 mph with over 5000.pounds in the trailer . when this truck was getting some work done to it. he had a leases truck with a 350 vortec with less power and could barely pull the trailer empty same mpg as the blown 454 what ever it was
    I was just agreeing that you might be able to build one for $2k. I was just asking about mileage. Did you burn up brain cells? Learn to type and maybe people can read wtf you are saying. I could care less what he does. Like I said earlier, build it and enjoy it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 40FordDeluxe View Post
    I was just agreeing that you might be able to build one for $2k. I was just asking about mileage. Did you burn up brain cells? Learn to type and maybe people can read wtf you are saying. I could care less what he does. Like I said earlier, build it and enjoy it.
    if you think i can build a 496 for under 2000. your brain cells are dead and 15 MPG ???? pulling a load .you do not know anything???... i see this as you just trying to start some shit ... it.s not working with me .. try again ... he is the one that is not looking for a diesel . now how is my typing so far ok with you ? can you read this grasshopper
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