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What's your MPG?????

1982 k5

"tweeked" 350HO crate

sm465

35x12.50x15

4.11

4.8mpg city...6mpg hwy....
 
originally:................................now
'90 V1500 Suburban
tbi 350...................................same
700r4.....................................same
3:73 10b ................................4:10 14bff
31/10.5/15..............................33/12.5/15
9mpg regardless of how or where. same
 
Ah, life with a 6 cylinder. All stock, down to the points dist. 250, 3 speed Saginaw,, Dana 20, 3.73 gears, 235/15 rubber. 17mpg on the road and 14-15 in town. It would probably do better if I wasn't at 7-8K altitude.
 
tally ho....

My trucks all consume their fair share of petroleum....

: 79 C10 "Bonanza" Fleetside Longbed
:305 V8(from 86 G10 van),600 CFM Edelbrock,otherwise stock..
:TH350 non lockup tranny,235/75 15's
:gear ratio--3.08 or 3.42?? (never looked yet,guessing :blush: )
:Fuel Mileage--15-16 highway,10-13 city...(better economy than the original 250 six!)

My 74 K20 did nearly the same with 4wd,TH350,NP205,and a 400 small block,with 4.10 gears,245/75/16's!....how I have no clue... :confused: --sadly,it went to the crusher about a week ago. :frown1:

:81 G10 Van
:307 V8 (from 73 Chevelle)--2 bbl Holley "economaster" carb,HEI...
:2.73 gears (daawwwwwgg) :(
:MV4/TH350 lockup converter tranny,235/75/15's
:Fuel Mileage--16-18 highway,11-13 city...(better than it was with the original 250 six!)-van has camping setup,its pretty heavy..

82 K20 Stepside Longbed
:6.2 DIESEL :D
:TH400,NP208,245/75/16's
:Gear Ratio --unknown!--probably 3.42 or 3.73's
:Fuel Mileage---16-22 highway,12-16 city..has better plowing ability than my 400 small black,and plows twice as many driveways on less fuel too!--
probably could do even better mileage if I "tweaked" a few things...

95 Ford Contour
:2.5 V6 DOHC 24 Valve
:EFI
:3.77 ratio,Automatic OD (4 spd)
:195/65/14's
:Fuel Mileage...30-33 highway,25-28 city... :grin:

I spent a few minites adding up how many gallons all 4 of my vehicles hold,and how much it would cost to fill up all 4 at todays prices...it added up to more than I have in my bank account ! :yikes: :yikes: :eek: :eek1: ....I think its time to sell a few....the 79 C10 and the 81 G10 might have to go!---

I only have 3 insured and registered,its 150 a month just for insurance,leaves me no cash for gas,so I cant drive them much(good deal for my insurance Co,since my chances of having an accident are slim to none if I cant afford to go anywhere :angry1: )--and it seems every month I'm getting excise tax bills,plate renewals,inspection stickers---its adding up to about 200+ buck a month,just to let them sit in my driveway... :surepal: :screwy: --I'd have plent of gas money if I didn't have to give it all away to insurance companies and the registry and taxers.. :thinking: -- :dunno: :doah: :tongue1:
 
2001.5 Dodge Ram 3/4T 4x4.
Cummins ISB diesel
3.54 gears.
265/75/16 tires.
16mpg in town/ 20mpg on the highway :p:

1985 K5 Blazer
built 406/700R4
4.10 gears
35x16 boggers
around 7-8 in town/ 11-12 on the highway.
 
Damn, I don't feel so bad.

Daily Driver

'90 Blazer
4" lift
35" A/T's
350 TBI pretty much stock, no cat
700R4
3.73's
14 mpg city 16 or so hwy............................
 
whats your mpg

motor: sc 383 dual edelbrocks
tranny: th400
gears: 3.73's
tires: 38" thornbirds
mpg: about 4
 
:D 86 3/4 ton 4x4 sub 6.2 oil burner
th400
285/75/r16

:grin: 16-18mpg in the slow lane
14-16 at todays speed limits


:frown1: my toy.....
77 k5 350+ chebbie
465.....4.10 gears
40" gumbos

8mpg with wind behind me
4+mpg in a headlight deep mudhole :crazy:
 
mpg

Rig:84 k5 4x4
Drivetrain: 6.2 w/ banks turbo 700r4
Ratio:4.10
tires: 33x 12.5

18.5-20 mpg combined driving.
trying for best i got 21 mpg w/ leaky injector (last summer)

we will see how it goes now with 36X 14.5 TSL radials and 4" lift.
 
72 K20
350
TH350
np205
4.10 gears
35x12.50
7 city -12 highway
 
'81 K10 SWB
-383 Stroker w/ Holly pro-jection 4D EFI System
-Turbo 400 w/ high-stall converter
-NP205
-14 Bolt rear/3/4T 10bolt, 4.10 Gears
-38.5x14 Swamper SX's

4-5 MPG City//a half-tank (~6 gallons) on a half-day trail ride, trailered to the trial head//unknown highway.
 
google said:
So, from what ive seen here, it may be a good investment to buy a crate motor and a 4 speed tranny. Seems it would almost tripple my MPG and being that this is my daily driver, that means a lot of money. I work in a different city than I live, so I spend over $20 in gas EVERY DAY...... Anyone wanna give me an offer on a carberated 350 with RV cam and about 5000 miles on rebuild and no leaks, turbo 350 tranny and 208? PM me

Rebuilt the 350 in March, about 2000 miles on it. RV cam (Duration 252/ 262, Lift .398/ .420), Z-28 valve springs, Edelbrock intake and 650 carb, Accel distrib, stock exhaust manifolds, dual 2 1/2 inch exhaust, 350 trans, 203 TC, 4.10 gears, 35 inch tires. Right around 10 in town, and maybe squeak out 12 on highway. In town it depends how hard I drive it - I like the sound of the big tire burning on the tar!
 
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