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Old 10-10-2005, 10:37 PM   #1
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Question Gas mileage - whachoo get?

Just wondering how everyone does on gas. I'm new to these trucks and my project truck still needs a carb rebuild, so I can't complain too much I guess.

Here's my setup: '72 C20, 402, Q-jet 4bbl, 700R4 tranny, Dana 60 with 3.54s

Average MPG so far (70/30 city/hwy mix): 10.8 MPG

Now here's the rule - no embellishing your figures. No rounding up, etc., so I don't want to see anybody running a 500 hp 454 with 4.10s averaging 24 MPG! Sorry, not gonna happen!
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Old 10-10-2005, 11:11 PM   #2
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With a 400 small block 700r4 trans and 2 brl holly carb................ I really dont wanna know.

I thought about it when gas was at $3.00 but its my daily driver and don't wanna know how I am.
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Old 10-10-2005, 11:21 PM   #3
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10 before i put on my rebuilt carb and a tune, i HOPE for 13 after this. 350 and NP435 4x2 3.73(will be 3.42 hopefully soon)
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Old 10-10-2005, 11:23 PM   #4
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I'm driving my 350/350 4bbl all around north america this spring for the next couple years. I would love to know who's getting what for mileage?
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Old 10-10-2005, 11:27 PM   #5
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8 mpg in a factory 396/400 Burb... Daily Driver. Going to 700R4 soon!

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Old 10-10-2005, 11:30 PM   #6
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I did a poll recently on here... http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php3?t=172346
10 -12 is the most common, with 13 - 14 being second most comon.
My 500 caddy with 4.10 gears and 31 inch tall rear tires and a non lock up TH350 gets about 10 MPG in town and on the open road. Which is about the same as my old SWB GMC with a 350.
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Old 10-10-2005, 11:33 PM   #7
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Last I checked, with my 350/400, 4.11 gears, I was getting about 12mpg. I could probably get more but it is about 40 mile round trip to get into town on the highway going 75 MPH. If I were just tooling around in town I would expect 13 or 14 MPG, just when those RPM get up to 4000ish the fuel economy dies.
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Old 10-10-2005, 11:34 PM   #8
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Longhorn Man
I did a poll recently on here... http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php3?t=172346
10 -12 is the most common, with 13 - 14 being second most comon.
My 500 caddy with 4.10 gears and 31 inch tall rear tires and a non lock up TH350 gets about 10 MPG in town and on the open road. Which is about the same as my old SWB GMC with a 350.

What the he!!?? I was gonna reply with the same thing, Do you live here or what?? give a guy a chace to reply some J/K
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Old 10-10-2005, 11:41 PM   #9
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I have not checked my '70 lately but on the '86 swb w/350 and 350 tranny the last time I checked between 10 and 12mph. Do not know what the rear is guessing 3:73. Does changing over to a 700R4 help much. Also changing to say a 3:08 gears? I am thinking about doing something to help boost up the mileage on the "86.
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Old 10-10-2005, 11:49 PM   #10
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Built 402 (450HP) with TH-350 and 3:07 gears. 15" tires on a LWB 72 Cheyenne. Getting 7-8 at best on premium fuel but having a great time doing it. Limiting myself to one tank of fuel a month so only weekend excursions.
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Old 10-10-2005, 11:58 PM   #11
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stock 350(Qjet, points, stock air cleaner), TH400, 4.10 No-Spin rear, 33" mud tires. i'm getting about 6-8 in town, maybe 10-12 on the highway.
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Old 10-11-2005, 12:24 AM   #12
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72 C/20 with 66 396 10.5-1 flattops 400 hp, Dana 60 w/ 4:11, 700R4 trans gets about 4 MPG...


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Old 10-11-2005, 06:48 AM   #13
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69 short stepside with a 75 Impala 350/th350, 3:73 rear gears and it weighs 3700 without me. I get 16 town & 16 highway. (yep, same both ways)

I can live with my mileage, it's not bad. I drive mine daily. My 72 Chevelle w/307 gets the same thing.
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Old 10-11-2005, 07:11 AM   #14
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76 K5 - Stock 350 w/ Quadra jet, THM350, 3.08s turning 33's - 7MPG average... mostly town driving, she isn't a highway truck.
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Old 10-11-2005, 07:24 AM   #15
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Last time I checked mine, it was 15.3 on a cruise on the Natchez Trace Parkway from Nashville, TN to Jackson, MS. HOWEVER, since then, Putter and I swapped rear axles: I got his 3.73 and he got my 3.07. Since my speedo isn't accurate anymore, I haven't checked it since, but suffice to say, it ain't gettin' 15.3 anymore!
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Old 10-11-2005, 07:47 AM   #16
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Old 10-11-2005, 07:51 AM   #17
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last i checked about 8mpg in my 91 R2500 burb with 454
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Old 10-11-2005, 09:56 AM   #18
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Old 10-11-2005, 10:49 AM   #19
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13.5mpg on a 307 3 speed with 3.73 in back
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Old 10-11-2005, 12:05 PM   #20
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Old 10-11-2005, 01:05 PM   #21
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About 11-12 on my 250 L6-3 speed w/ 3.73s and 225/75/15s....I want a v8 so I can get 12mpg and horsepower together

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Old 10-11-2005, 01:13 PM   #22
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My TBI 350 and 700R4 get about 21 mpg
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Old 10-11-2005, 02:07 PM   #23
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I get 16+ consistent w/230/3sp/3.73, but I drive like an old man, got 18.5(!) last tank going really slow(gas was over $3 a gallon),, my 64 w/350/700/3.42 does about the same. Brian
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Old 10-11-2005, 03:28 PM   #24
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My '97 Saturn gets 30 city / 38 highway

But the best I ever got out of my '72 C10 was 13.5. Needless to say I don't drive it anymore.
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Old 10-11-2005, 03:50 PM   #25
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