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Old Nov 26, 2007 | 09:58 PM
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From: NORTH EAST GA
Car: 84 z28
Engine: 355
Transmission: TH350
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Gas mileage

i have a carbed 350 with a pretty big cam and a 650 single line holley....ive yet to check mileage b/c ive only ran it around the block......any ideas on gas numbers?> im thinkin 8 or 9
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Old Nov 26, 2007 | 10:04 PM
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From: Mercedes Norte, Heredia, Costa Rica
Car: 1984 Z28 Hardtop
Engine: 383 Carb
Transmission: 4L60
Axle/Gears: 3.54 Dana 44
Re: Gas mileage

Somewhere between 3 and 30 mpg.
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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 01:55 AM
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Re: Gas mileage

Originally Posted by Apeiron
Somewhere between 3 and 30 mpg.
wow, that is a good guess!
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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 02:57 AM
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Car: 1984 Trans Am
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Re: Gas mileage

i got 10-12 with a 650 edelbrock and a 383 running a wild solid cam..
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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 03:02 AM
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Car: 89 trans am GTA,90 model trans am 350 tuneport,87 firebird
Engine: 355 small block
Transmission: 5 speed,auto 700r4
Re: Gas mileage

My 355 with 800 cfm gets 10 mpg in town,12 mpg on the highway at 55 with a 5 speed,over 55 ,it drops to 8 or 9 sometimes worse!!!
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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 11:41 AM
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Re: Gas mileage

Originally Posted by STEEL
wow, that is a good guess!
I know, pretty remarkable considering how much information there was to go on.
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