'74-79 Mpg???
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From: glencoe AL
'74-79 Mpg???
I have been the happy owner of an '86 Z51 for the past year and a half. Now I am wanting to get a C3 for a daily driver. The trek I make to work everyday is all highway miles. I was wondering what kind of gas mileage I could expect for a '74'-'79 Vette? I know it won't be as good as my '86, but just curious. Thanks in advance.
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Originally Posted by jiangtao75
I have been the happy owner of an '86 Z51 for the past year and a half. Now I am wanting to get a C3 for a daily driver. The trek I make to work everyday is all highway miles. I was wondering what kind of gas mileage I could expect for a '74'-'79 Vette? I know it won't be as good as my '86, but just curious. Thanks in advance.
my 77 L48, th350 gets 14.5 highway and only goes down from there...
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From: Coming home from Luckenbach Texas
The simple answer is "no" -- the mid-70s Corvettes will NOT get anywhere near as good gas mileage for one simple reason: the 70s Corvettes were carbureted, and the 80s cars had fuel injection.
Solution? Retrofit a TPI fuel injection system into a 70's Vette.
And, as mentioned, an OD tranny helps a lot, too
Solution? Retrofit a TPI fuel injection system into a 70's Vette.
And, as mentioned, an OD tranny helps a lot, too
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Last time I measured I got 15-16mpg. Driving on the highway... quickly. That was with upgraded intake and cam. With new heads, headers, and 2.5" exhaust (up from 2") it seems to be a little worse, but not too terrible.
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