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Old 01-20-08, 05:43 PM   #18
roscoFJ73
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Originally Posted by RufusTheDufus View Post
How does the fuel economy compare. turbo 3B vs. 1HZ or 1HD?
The 3B would probably use at least 10% less but a 6cyl is much smoother and has longer legs. Its the long trips where the 6 cyls come into their own
Even without a turbo ,a 1HZ cruises beautifully at 70 mph and 2800. A good 1HZ can attack most hills without too much loss of speed although thats relative to the terrain in your area


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