Re: the v8er's are getting envious of the v6er's! (Gas Mileage)

From: Ken Allgood (kallgood@worldnet.att.net)
Date: Mon Mar 06 2000 - 20:56:46 EST


stop it!! I can't take it anymore!!! I'm lucky if I get 350 on my 22
gal!! hehe

Ken Allgood
97 cc slt 5.2L

----- Original Message -----
From: <DICEMAN469@aol.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Monday, March 06, 2000 5:32 AM
Subject: Re: DML: the v8er's are getting envious of the v6er's! (Gas
Mileage)

> In a message dated 3/5/00 11:52:38 PM Eastern Standard Time, tmfu@home.com
> writes:
>
> > I'm gonna frame this message! ;-) Hey I was gonna get a R/T! But this 95
> > came along and I liked it so much, and my Spock-like intelligence
informed
> > me that my budget couldn't afford the insurance for the R/T (as well at
the
> > payments) so I bought the so-called "wimpy" v6 and haven't looked back.
> > Granted the 6'er so not as fast/quick as a v8 but at least I get to see
the
> > look on the other drivers face as I pass him/her in my truck. I have a
340
> > with a 5spd, and a 8.75 rear that I was going to shoehorn in this
spring,
> > but with the way gas prices have gone as of late that project has been
> > shelved probably permanetly(or until I can afford a another Dak to
wedge it
> > into for strictly racing).
> >
>
>
> You guys aren't going to believe this, but on the VA trip I bettered about
> 20MPG on my sixer with the S/C attached to it!! I could hardly believe it
> myself, but my gas mileage was almost as good as my buddies' stock s10. On
> the trip down my I got about 350 miles out of 15 gallons of gas. That adds
up
> to 23.3MPG, better than even my window sticker said this thing would do
> stock!! Of course my city mileage sucks cuz I'm a leadfoot, but highway
> driving (at 80MPH I might add) was a real shocker.
>
> -Austin
> Vipertruck
>



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