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hewlett2002000 · 10-22-2007, 07:59 PM

ok yall i think i know what i wanna go with, but i dont think it will get any better fuel mileage. lemme know what you guys think. my dad has a 88 suburban with the throttle body. i know how to work on that. only thing he only gets about 12mpg with it. its a 350/700r4. id like to get one from the same era as his. his truck has over 300,000 miles on it and still runs very strong, uses it every day for work. says he would trust it to go anywhere in it. only major thing he ever had to do is swap the tranny. lost all gears but first(that was fun, drove 30 miles in first). i dont like 700r4 tranny's anyway, never had good luck with them. anyways what do yall think about dropping in a 350 TBI with a th350 or th400? is there any way to improve that mileage and not lose power?
thanks,
John

10-22-2007, 07:59 PM	#11
hewlett2002000 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cleveland, Tx Posts: 1,619	Re: fuel injected engine for my 66???? ok yall i think i know what i wanna go with, but i dont think it will get any better fuel mileage. lemme know what you guys think. my dad has a 88 suburban with the throttle body. i know how to work on that. only thing he only gets about 12mpg with it. its a 350/700r4. id like to get one from the same era as his. his truck has over 300,000 miles on it and still runs very strong, uses it every day for work. says he would trust it to go anywhere in it. only major thing he ever had to do is swap the tranny. lost all gears but first(that was fun, drove 30 miles in first). i dont like 700r4 tranny's anyway, never had good luck with them. anyways what do yall think about dropping in a 350 TBI with a th350 or th400? is there any way to improve that mileage and not lose power? thanks, John __________________ Respect: 1. A feeling of appreciative, often deferential regard; esteem. 2. The state of being regarded with honor or esteem. 3. Willingness to show consideration or appreciation. When you fail to show consideration to others values you are showing disrespect.