Fuel milage

[Myself]

An aftermarket multiple spark type ignition is usually good for a couple mpg. Also I have found the higher dollar spark plugs help too. I'm talking 5$ and up a piece. In my last 5 engine builds, all have received performance street cams and aluminum intakes, and all have done better than stock in the mpg dept. The engine doesn't have to work as hard to pull that heavy mass around. Also, I'm still waiting for my neighbor to put some mileage on it, but I recently installed a hydrogen gas system on his '97 Lexus SUV. He had been getting 13/14 mpg every day in town. I'll make a post about the outcome when he brings me some numbers in 1000 miles or so. We're hoping for around 19mpg.

[69GMCLonghorn]

Originally Posted by Myself

An aftermarket multiple spark type ignition is usually good for a couple mpg. Also I have found the higher dollar spark plugs help too. I'm talking 5$ and up a piece. In my last 5 engine builds, all have received performance street cams and aluminum intakes, and all have done better than stock in the mpg dept. The engine doesn't have to work as hard to pull that heavy mass around. Also, I'm still waiting for my neighbor to put some mileage on it, but I recently installed a hydrogen gas system on his '97 Lexus SUV. He had been getting 13/14 mpg every day in town. I'll make a post about the outcome when he brings me some numbers in 1000 miles or so. We're hoping for around 19mpg.

Guys, look at the lengths we go to in trying to squeeze an extra MPG or 2 out of these things. They are some of the greatest trucks made, but fuel misers they are not. Any of us could drop $10K into our truck (unless it's been done already) and STILL wouldn't get 20 MPG out of them!

Yet we all still kid ourselves and keep putting more perfume on the pig... And I include myself on that too. It's kind of like Homer Simpson grabbing the electrified donut. He gets shocked, and drops it. Sees it again, grabs it, gets shocked, drops it... and keeps doing it... Same thing. We can keep putting more perfume on the pig, but it's still going to shock us and drink the petrol like crazy... But they do look damn good doing it, don't they?!?!

[BB72CHEVKT]

Originally Posted by 69GMCLonghorn

Guys, look at the lengths we go to in trying to squeeze an extra MPG or 2 out of these things. They are some of the greatest trucks made, but fuel misers they are not. Any of us could drop $10K into our truck (unless it's been done already) and STILL wouldn't get 20 MPG out of them!

Yet we all still kid ourselves and keep putting more perfume on the pig... And I include myself on that too. It's kind of like Homer Simpson grabbing the electrified donut. He gets shocked, and drops it. Sees it again, grabs it, gets shocked, drops it... and keeps doing it... Same thing. We can keep putting more perfume on the pig, but it's still going to shock us and drink the petrol like crazy... But they do look damn good doing it, don't they?!?!

Look good and cheaper than a new one in the long run.