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Old 08-01-2013 | 04:29 PM
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What kind of distance/ mileage will I get out of my 65 gal. gas tank with a 454 mag running 3500-4000 RPM?

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Old 08-01-2013 | 04:47 PM
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Someone posted this on one of the boating sites. May have been here on OSO.

http://www.boat-fuel-economy.com/mer...ion-us-gallons
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Old 08-01-2013 | 05:30 PM
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Not even close to correct...ran a poker run for 4 hours at 80% at 4000rpm or better with 7 people burned a little over a 1/4 of a tank. Oh, and running 70mph at 4000.
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Old 08-01-2013 | 08:12 PM
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Tantrums only hold 65 gallons?
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Old 08-01-2013 | 08:50 PM
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you must be spinning 32 props 70 @ 4000
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Old 08-01-2013 | 09:19 PM
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About 4 hrs of run time at 3500rpm. with that motor you might be doing 40 mph so 160 miles or less roughly...
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Old 08-01-2013 | 10:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Crossett
Tantrums only hold 65 gallons?
when i had my new tank built a couple of months ago the math showed 69 gallons
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Old 08-02-2013 | 12:26 AM
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I would bet you are going to safely get 2mpg so 130 or so miles.
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Old 08-02-2013 | 06:22 AM
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Originally Posted by rssteiny
you must be spinning 32 props 70 @ 4000
You are correct.
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Old 08-02-2013 | 07:30 AM
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What hp you making and top speed with the 32s, labbed or stock.
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