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Car: 1990 IROCZ Camaro
Engine: 350 4bbl, 200cc Heads, 270hr Cam
Transmission: 700R4 w/ Trans-Go shift kit.
Axle/Gears: GM 10 bolt Posi
18 city / 22 highway.
This is assuming you drive without having fun, if you were driving it like you stole it, expect 15/19.
This is assuming you drive without having fun, if you were driving it like you stole it, expect 15/19.
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Car: 1990 IROCZ Camaro
Engine: 350 4bbl, 200cc Heads, 270hr Cam
Transmission: 700R4 w/ Trans-Go shift kit.
Axle/Gears: GM 10 bolt Posi
Originally Posted by '89 Iroc
I was getting about 15 or 16 on the highway. Maybe it will improve after the rebuild.
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Car: 91 GTA, 91 Formula, 89 TTA
Engine: all 225+ RWHP
Transmission: all OD
Axle/Gears: Always the good ones
25 is easy on a 305 a factory one should be able to hit that easily.
I manage 23+ mpg in my GTA with a 350 on extended highway trips.
Persaonl best was just shy of 26mpg twice.
I avg 18-20 in town.
My Formula did similar when stock and even with the 383 now I was pushing 22 on the highway without using any tuning tricks, just a good tune worked form the stock bin.
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I manage 23+ mpg in my GTA with a 350 on extended highway trips.
Persaonl best was just shy of 26mpg twice.
I avg 18-20 in town.
My Formula did similar when stock and even with the 383 now I was pushing 22 on the highway without using any tuning tricks, just a good tune worked form the stock bin.
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Car: '87 Camaro IROC-Z
Engine: 385 HSR
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.42 posi
I got 25 mpg over 600 miles on the highway driving from Indy to Baltimore. I was running the Highway Fuel mode with an 15.8:1 air/fuel ratio. This is with a 355 TPI, A4, and 3.42 gears. I average 18-20 mpg combined city/highway, less if there's more around-town driving.
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Car: 1991 Camaro RS
Engine: 305 V8 5.0 liter(right now!)
Transmission: 700R4/ 4l60E
Axle/Gears: stock
I get about 15 around town and close to 30 mpg on the freeway, but I installed a performance chip, that might help you out some too!
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Car: 86 Camaro Z28
Engine: 350 sbc goodwrench
Transmission: T-5 in the works
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt 3.42 open
350 8 5 1 compression with 342 gears + 5 speed
4 barrel holley, idle 750 rpms..
12 city 17 highway..approx.. gas is now up to 3.22 for regular.
When I got the car gas was a dollar cheaper a gallon, time to
sell..or work more overtime. looking to sell or trade 200sx
4 barrel holley, idle 750 rpms..
12 city 17 highway..approx.. gas is now up to 3.22 for regular.
When I got the car gas was a dollar cheaper a gallon, time to
sell..or work more overtime. looking to sell or trade 200sx
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Car: 1988 Pontiac GTA
Engine: 305
Transmission: Auto
My desmogged but otherwise stock 305 gets about 340 miles to a tank if I'm doing a lot of freeway driving, down to as little as 220 city driving.
Work out the MPG from that.
M.
Work out the MPG from that.
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Car: 86 Camaro Z28
Engine: 350 sbc goodwrench
Transmission: T-5 in the works
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt 3.42 open
I have the consumer reports for the year 91 covers all the camaros from
82 -91
All of the 305s listed with either tbi or tpi are not rated at 20mpgs or better
on the highway...they are well below that..avg around 15-17 on the highway.
82 -91
All of the 305s listed with either tbi or tpi are not rated at 20mpgs or better
on the highway...they are well below that..avg around 15-17 on the highway.
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Car: 87 GTA
Engine: L98
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: Dana M78 3.27 posi
'87 GTA, 700R4, 3.27 gears...
A shy under 15 mpg
And that's taking it pretty easy. I was getting about 16 mpg, before fixing the AC. So, the AC is costing me a bit.
Just figured my fill up from Sunday...Just under 14 mpg!
Sheez! The easier I drive, the worst it gets! I'm gonna go back to driving it like I stole it!
A shy under 15 mpg
And that's taking it pretty easy. I was getting about 16 mpg, before fixing the AC. So, the AC is costing me a bit.
Just figured my fill up from Sunday...Just under 14 mpg!
Sheez! The easier I drive, the worst it gets! I'm gonna go back to driving it like I stole it!
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Car: 1989 Firebird Formula
Engine: 5.7L 355 TPI
Transmission: 700 R4 with TCI rebuild kit and valve body mods
stupid question....... but how exactly are you guys making these calculations?? usually waht i do is, fill up my tank (which usually doesnt take more than 10 gallons) and run it to the bottom, take the amount of miles i drove, divide it by 10 (or however many gallons of gas) this is obviously the most straight forward way, but is there a better way to do it??? my gas guage isnt the most accurate, and i dont like running my tank completely low..........
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Car: 1988 Pontiac GTA
Engine: 305
Transmission: Auto
Originally Posted by HorseflyDF
I have the consumer reports for the year 91 covers all the camaros from
82 -91
All of the 305s listed with either tbi or tpi are not rated at 20mpgs or better
on the highway...they are well below that..avg around 15-17 on the highway.
82 -91
All of the 305s listed with either tbi or tpi are not rated at 20mpgs or better
on the highway...they are well below that..avg around 15-17 on the highway.
They must have all been nailing it on that highway!
I know standard US pump gas is a much lower octane than in the UK but I get at least 25 to 30 MPG on the highway unless I'm pulling over a ton.
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Car: 91 Silverado
Engine: 350 TBI, EBL Tuned
Transmission: 700R4
89 IROC with 350 TPI, automatic, stock 2.77 gears, and lockup not working - I got 20.6 mpg on a trip that I took in April. I did 65-70 the entire trip.
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Car: 87 GTA
Engine: L98
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: Dana M78 3.27 posi
Does octane level make difference in mileage? 87, 90, or 93 octane? And does the price difference in octane levels make the gas mileage difference worth running a higher level? In other words, you get better mileage, but pay more per gallon, equalling the same as a lower mileage average with lower octane?
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Car: 1988 Pontiac GTA
Engine: 305
Transmission: Auto
Originally Posted by Stephen
Does octanelevel make difference in mileage? 87, 90, or 93 octane? And does the price difference in octane levels make the gas mileage diffrence worth running a higher level? In other words, you get better milegae, but pay more per gallon, equaling a lower mileage average?
I would have thought that to get best results though you'd want to tune the engine specifically to the octane you're using. The higher the octane the higher the compression you can run without knocking, can't see how the ECU will 'know' to adjust itself.
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Car: 87IROC, 740iBMW, 328iBMW, 86GMC
Engine: 5.7, 4.4LV8, 2.8, 6.0
Transmission: Manuals & Auto's
Axle/Gears: 3.27, 3.42
Originally Posted by Stephen
Sheez! The easier I drive, the worst it gets! I'm gonna go back to driving it like I stole it!
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Car: '91 Z-28 Hardtop
Engine: 5.7L TPI L98
Transmission: 700R4
with a 5.7 TPI Automatic I have been getting about 16.5mpg average, thats a little play and about half and half city and highway. If I have a few races I have seen it as low as 12mpg.
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Car: 87IROC, 740iBMW, 328iBMW, 86GMC
Engine: 5.7, 4.4LV8, 2.8, 6.0
Transmission: Manuals & Auto's
Axle/Gears: 3.27, 3.42
Originally Posted by 1MeanZ
is that quote from two lane blacktop?
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Car: 1989 Firebird Formula
Engine: 5.7L 355 TPI
Transmission: 700 R4 with TCI rebuild kit and valve body mods
again, how are you guys calculating this number so accurately?
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Car: '91 Z-28 Hardtop
Engine: 5.7L TPI L98
Transmission: 700R4
I calculate my mileage after every fillup. Miles traveled divided by gallons used. I forgot to mention the mileage I listed above is with 93 octane fuel.
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Car: 1989 Firebird Formula
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thanks force....... but do you drive it down completely to an empty tank?? i think i might have to, b/c my guage doesnt work too good...... it never shows completely full :-/
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Car: 1991 Firebird Formula WS6
Engine: LB9
Transmission: T5
Axle/Gears: 3.42's
theres no need to drive it all the way to empty.... reset your trip meter and refill till full.....(i usually let it fill till the stop activates.... then fill it a little more until it activates again).... then drive around or whatever....... then the next time you fill up.... see how much you put in to fill it back up to full..... now you use that number to calculate your mileage on the miles travelled on your trip meter....
Hypothetical situation
you fill up and your full at 10 gallons...you reset your trip meter with this fill up
you go on a 200 mile trip and fill up again and put 5 gallons of gas to fill it back to full
so your mileage on the trip is 200/5 or 40 MPG.... thats pretty much the easiest way i do it.
then if you want to do the next trip.. just reset the trip meter again and away you go.
Hypothetical situation
you fill up and your full at 10 gallons...you reset your trip meter with this fill up
you go on a 200 mile trip and fill up again and put 5 gallons of gas to fill it back to full
so your mileage on the trip is 200/5 or 40 MPG.... thats pretty much the easiest way i do it.
then if you want to do the next trip.. just reset the trip meter again and away you go.
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Car: 87 chevy 4x4
Engine: 383 Mass Air TPI
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: corparates w/4.10's
I feel good now, I was getting just a tic over 14 with my 355 tpi in a 87 3/4 ton 4x4 with 4.10 gears and no over drive going back and forth to work and half that trip is back roads. On the freeway I get about 13.5. That babys a winging on the freeway at 75 mph no to mention it has the areodynamics of a mobile home.
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Car: '91 Z-28 Hardtop
Engine: 5.7L TPI L98
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I normally run the tank pretty low before refilling. But the way jethawk put it is definately the way to git-r-done.
Wow Les, not bad, I have a F-150 4WD 1/2 ton extended cab flareside with a 5.8L I get between 10 and 12mpg out of it.
The 16-18mpg I get out of my thirdgen was a nice upgrade hehe.
Wow Les, not bad, I have a F-150 4WD 1/2 ton extended cab flareside with a 5.8L I get between 10 and 12mpg out of it.
The 16-18mpg I get out of my thirdgen was a nice upgrade hehe.
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Car: 91 GTA, 91 Formula, 89 TTA
Engine: all 225+ RWHP
Transmission: all OD
Axle/Gears: Always the good ones
Originally Posted by HorseflyDF
I have the consumer reports for the year 91 covers all the camaros from
82 -91
All of the 305s listed with either tbi or tpi are not rated at 20mpgs or better
on the highway...they are well below that..avg around 15-17 on the highway.
82 -91
All of the 305s listed with either tbi or tpi are not rated at 20mpgs or better
on the highway...they are well below that..avg around 15-17 on the highway.
Best advice, throw the Consumer Report away and enter the real world.
That magazine has, is and always will be filled with liberal garbage.
They name a car "Car of the Year" for cupholders. Oh wait! My bad! Motor Trend does that too.
I own three thirdgens, all were stock when I bought them
2 are 91 TPI 350 cars and one is a 89 TTA.
They all got equal to or better than rated.
Its extremely easy to get 23-24 mpg out of a stock properly tuned 350 car.
18-20 around town is normal too.
Just having underinflated tire can cause a decent drop in fuel mileage as can a myriad of other problems.
Dont believe what u read unless you consider the source, printed or internet.
EDIT: For the record I have a friend who does his own customixed tuning. He has a 454 TBI/4L80E Utility truck.
He would get 10 and 13 mpg unloaded, and like 7 and 9 with car trailer, he now has it up to 17mpg unloaded and about 14-15 around town. Towing mileage is up by the same amount as well. No crazy stuff, no crazy tricks, just running open loop and lots of data logging.
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Car: 1989 Firebird Formula
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wow man, thats awesome, thanks for sharing all of that
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