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  • thrashperformance
    Senior Member
    • May 2007
    • 732

    #1

    Fuel consumption

    Has anyone on here ever calculated about how many gallons or pounds per hour a 2.3 ford is consuming ehile racing?
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  • Browndog
    Member
    • Feb 2009
    • 89

    #2
    There is way too many variables to come up with a number for that. RPM, Gearing, compression ratio, head work, timing, carb, header, intake, I can keep going but it's a waste of time.

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    • Dirtman29
      Senior Member
      • May 2007
      • 1690

      #3
      I run a 10 lap heat & 15 lap feature on a 1/4 mile dirt track with a mild built 2.3L and never have used more than 2 gallons a nite.

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      • camarofever
        Member
        • Apr 2013
        • 85

        #4
        Also depends on what fuel your running. Im averaging 5g a night on e85.

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        • car62
          Senior Member
          • May 2007
          • 1579

          #5
          i run about 20-30 practice laps,3 laps qualifying,8-10 lap heat race and 25-30 lap main, i run sunoco 110 on a 1/4 mile track and use about 2 gallons
          No matter how hard you try...you cant fix stupid!!!

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          • return to dirt
            Senior Member
            • May 2007
            • 1008

            #6
            10+ laps packing, 5-7 laps hot lapping, 4 lap dash, 6 lap heat, 15-20 lap main. use 3 gallons 50-50 89/110. 2.3, 350 holley. 8000 rpm. 1/5 mile track.

            olin

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            • 1195
              Member
              • Jul 2007
              • 86

              #7
              5 lap dash, 12 lap heat, 25 lap Main. 3/8's mile Dirt 4 to 5 gallons.
              We also run a 2.3L Mustang Road Race car (ChumpCar) 5.5 to 6 gallons an hour

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              • TM 44
                Member
                • Jan 2009
                • 74

                #8
                5 hot laps, 6 lap heat(about 10 laps with pace laps and caution), 20 lap feature - 3/8 mile track, 2.3 Hydrolic head, 8000 rpm, Holley 500, use at least 5-5.5 gallons a night, Shell 87 octane pump gas. No additives, just regular pump gas.
                Last edited by TM 44; 07-14-2014, 01:29 PM.

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