MPG or GPM?
Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 5,116
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From: Livonia MI
Still think you should be doing better than that in an L-48. Other mentions of Ford 460's, had a F-250 460 work van loaded with equipment at 6500 lbs, doing about 10 mpg all around. Recall family vacations in my dads 455 cars, loaded with kids, packed trunk, and about 13 highway. Add in, all these things were bricks.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 987
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From: Surrey British Columbia
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Originally Posted by 80Baby
Converting my 4-speed to a 5-speed is more about driving comfort on the highway than gas milege. But I will be honest, gas milege is on my mind, especially when you consider that the Vette has a 92 liter gas tank and gas in $1.29 per liter on the coast right now.
80 - not sure if you are aware but we are doing a discounted group buy of 5 speed TKO transmissions. Let me know if you are interested in participating.
Originally Posted by 80Baby
Converting my 4-speed to a 5-speed is more about driving comfort on the highway than gas milege. But I will be honest, gas milege is on my mind, especially when you consider that the Vette has a 92 liter gas tank and gas in $1.29 per liter on the coast right now.
80 - not sure if you are aware but we are doing a discounted group buy of 5 speed TKO transmissions. Let me know if you are interested in participating.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 1,057
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From: Concord Calif
Well my 68 small block car auto 3.08 gears usually is in the range of 15 16mpg. But my race car is more like 12 gallons per mile! really! So I don't think I would ever complain about my vettes mileage.
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Racer
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 374
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From: Charleston SC
I had mentioned in an earlier post that I wasn't as concerned about the MPG as I was about the size of the gas tank (approx 15 gallons). Has anyone else run across this situation? Thanks, Bill
Drifting
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 1,536
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From: Boca Raton FL
Completely agree that the range of the car sucks and that is why I just purchased a 5 speed so that my highway MPG will go from maybe 12 to 18 or 20 which makes a big difference when it matters. Local driving I really don't care about range.
