Vortec engine swap (1 Viewer)

[Grumpyhead12]

Thanks.

 

[ScottCo]

I would drive it and have fun....I can't tell you the last time I check mpg, torfab does some very clean work...looks sharp. I'm thinking on some future changes....which might entail a 6.0 and auto trans, but not made up my mind if that's happening on the 60 or a new project (80).

Elbert, I am with you on the mileage thing....I have only been noting the results as there has been a fair amount of discussion on what the mileage is on these conversions. Also I was curious as a new operator but my original point still stands. Do not do a conversion for the wrong reasons, the mileage bump will never payout in the end......Cheers

 

[NCFJ]

Your engine bay is beautiful. Kudos to Tor Fab

 

[SNLC]

Elbert, I am with you on the mileage thing....I have only been noting the results as there has been a fair amount of discussion on what the mileage is on these conversions. Also I was curious as a new operator but my original point still stands. Do not do a conversion for the wrong reasons, the mileage bump will never payout in the end......Cheers

On these v8's it is an average for mpg. If you monitor the engine with a scan gauge you will see mpg is all over the place. Coasting you can see 50mpg, heavy throttle up a hill and it drops to 5-7mpg, I have seen as low as 2mpg in the sand dunes. On average my 97 vortec did pretty darn good on mpg. Here is a picture coming home from Baja last year, just north of Vegas, about 6,000lbs was what the truck was at.

Cheers

 

[gregnash]

On these v8's it is an average for mpg. If you monitor the engine with a scan gauge you will see mpg is all over the place. Coasting you can see 50mpg, heavy throttle up a hill and it drops to 5-7mpg, I have seen as low as 2mpg in the sand dunes. On average my 97 vortec did pretty darn good on mpg. Here is a picture coming home from Baja last year, just north of Vegas, about 6,000lbs was what the truck was at.

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Cheers

Yeah that is what I have started looking at more than anything with vehicles in general is what the usage will mainly be and what the average for that would be. Once I get everything situated with my rebuild I am going to have to start tracking my mileage better and seeing what I come up with. At its worst I was getting 9.8mpg avg. on BeBe but that was with 90% city driving for my commute which is 2.5miles one way on city streets.