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What's your MPG?????

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Heya all. Just taking a survey of the average MPG of peoples rigs and what motor/rig/tires/GR etc they are running with it.


Rig:
Motor:
Tire size:
Gear Ratio:
Miles Per Gallon:
 
'77 K-5
Carb'd 350 with edelbrock 650CFM, headers, 10.1 comp, etc
Th-350
39.5 TSL
4.56
6mpg city, 8mpg Highway
edit- oh yea, my junk runs really rich and is locked out in 4bbl mode from its mud racing days
 
Rig: 81 Blazer
Motor: Carbed 350
Tire size: 33 12.50
Gear Ratio: Dunno yet
Miles Per Gallon: 6 city
 
Rig: 87 K5
Motor: 350 tbi
Tranny: 700r4
Tire size: 32
Gear Ratio: 3.73
Miles Per Gallon: about 16 highway, 13,14 around town...
 
Rig: 79 Jimmy
Motor: MPFI GM Goodwrench 350 w mild cam
Tire size: 17x40x15 HAWGS
Gear Ratio: 4.10
Miles Per Gallon: 14 @ 80ish on hwy 8 in city
 
Rig: 1971 GMC Suburban
Motor: 388cid stroker
Tire size: 35 X 12.50 X 15
Gear Ratio: 4.10
Miles Per Gallon: 6 :mad:

It doesn't help that I turn 3k rpm at 60mph.
 
You guys must be hating life...

86 Blazer

Crate 350 nearing 300hp

SM465

31x10.5x15

3.42:1

16 Highway @ 75mph, 11 City @ average 25mph... 18 Highway @ 65 and 2450rpm...
 
Rig : 89 Suburban
Engine : 358 TBI with cam
Tire Size : 36/12.50/16.5
Gear Ratio : 4.10 with 700r4
Mileage : 8 to 10

I turn about 2100 at 70 in OD.
 
PhoenixZorn said:
You guys must be hating life...

86 Blazer

Crate 350 nearing 300hp

SM465

31x10.5x15

3.42:1

16 Highway @ 75mph, 11 City @ average 25mph... 18 Highway @ 65 and 2450rpm...

Hate life? Not at all, I get about the same mileage you do on the freeway, but average 15+ in town...on 39.5's. :D

Rene
 
Freightliner Century

12.7 detriot

Rockwell 10spd

41's

3.58's

6.9mpg Eastbound
5.5mpg Westbound
7.2mpg North and South

:D
 
Rig : 89 Blazer
Engine : stock 350 TBI w/ holley tbi,header+exhaust
Tire Size : 35-12.50.15 BFG A/T
Gear Ratio : 4.56 with 700r4
Mileage : 8 to 11 combined with normal driving
 
Rig: 86 K5
Motor: TBI 350
Trans: TH350
Tcase: NP205
Tire size: 42"
Gear Ratio: 5.13
Miles Per Gallon: Don't know...I have never checked it. :blush:

I don't want to know. I just know I love driving it.:xmas:
 

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