Thread: Gas mileage king ;)
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01-17-2008 12:34 PM #31
My "late model V-8" LS1 Studebaker has gotten as high as 28 mpg at 70 mph on cruise with the A/C running. Typical Highway mpg is 25-26. Late model Camaros, Firebirds and Corvettes will mostly get mid to high 20s mpg. Computer controlled EFI and overdrive has brought us a long way.
PatOf course, that's just my opinion, I could be wrong!
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01-17-2008 01:15 PM #32
Either of my now long gone SOHC 4.6 T-Birds would crack 26 open road with the '97 often at 27+. Town was 17-19, depending on the weight of my foot at various stop lights .Dave W
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01-17-2008 03:24 PM #33
Originally Posted by IC2
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01-17-2008 04:18 PM #34
Originally Posted by Stu Cool
There is indeed a lot to say for computer controlled EFI and 0.50:1 overdrive ratios
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01-18-2008 04:16 AM #35
Originally Posted by gassersrule_196Dave W
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01-18-2008 04:26 AM #36
if it had 4.50 it sure seems like it'd accellerate alot better on the freeway its not very high up in the rpm's and considering this truck didnt have a tow package i dont think it had the gears for it. 3.73 are pretty common, but these days all these geeks with these fancy wheels on these diesel 6 speed auto trucks <what ever happened to a truck being used for working? and a manual trans in a truck whered that go?> have like 4.10's to compensate for the big wheel sizes. these days it think trucks have become more of a fashion statement then they are useful. i drive a new chevy with a 6 speed auto at work, i hate that transmission with a passion it shifts to damn much! you nail it to get ont he freeway you feel it downshift 3-4 times get real!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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01-18-2008 05:10 AM #37
Originally Posted by gassersrule_196Dave W
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01-18-2008 05:25 AM #38
so is this new chevy i drive at work has a real bad throttle lag, the v10 fords i hear are pretty decent buddy of mine picked up a used xcab f-450 ? with the v-10 and manual trans and put his old tow truck unit on it , gets pretty decent mileage 10-12 as you descibe not to shabby!
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01-18-2008 07:01 AM #39
Hey Dave, why not just build a dwarf car for the street? Hold back on the engine size a little,add some mileage gears,and enjoy street rod looks with high mileage potential. Hank
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01-18-2008 08:48 AM #40
Originally Posted by halftankedDave W
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01-18-2008 10:32 AM #41
I don't know what you guys are doing with your diesels to get such bad mileage. On the rural roads I mostly drive I get a solid 20mpg at 55/60 mph. This is a '99 F250 7.3 PowerStroke. When pulling 5/7 ton of hay or my 8,000 lb boat, I get 12 to 14mpg depending on which pass I'm pulling up here in Idaho and Utah. When running 60 to 70 mph I usually average 17.5mpg.
With my '92 F150 351w I average 15. With the cost of Diesel the cost of fuel per mile is a toss up, but there's quite a difference in acceleration and power.Last edited by BigD M; 01-18-2008 at 10:35 AM.
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01-18-2008 10:43 AM #42
Originally Posted by BigD M
And mine is NOT a diesel but an '06 V10, 6.8 gasser.Dave W
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01-18-2008 01:54 PM #43
Don wrote:
I'm considering building a car with a motorcycle engine and lots of lightweight stuff like a tube frame, etc.Bob
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01-18-2008 01:58 PM #44
Don also wrote:
I'd just buy a moped, but with some of the drivers we have down here I at least want SOME protection around me.
Having driven in Florida periodically for the past 27 years I can't agree with you more. When the snow birds flock to town, I really only feel safe in a Hummer H1, and then only with brush guards on all four sides.Bob
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01-18-2008 02:51 PM #45
Originally Posted by MattC
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