12mpg Barry? Mine being a gen1, this isn't exactly apples to apples,
but I avg 17mpg even with my LEAD FOOT (and when I don't have vacuum
leaks). It's a stock 94 engine (minus the mechanical fan) in a light
ol' 89 truck.
I'd probably get more if I ever scrape off the half ton of steiger mud :)
Don in CT
On 8/7/07, Rick Barnes <rascal@scrtc.com> wrote:
>
> I get 19 from my 98
>
> Rascal
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Hop *
> Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2007 6:55 PM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: RE: DML: Re: RE: 318 upgrade options.
>
>
> My '97 gets 13-14 and 8-9 towing.
> --Hop
> 97 cc 4x4 318 3:55 rancho 3"
> PA 3" 32x11.50 BFG's
> http://home.swbell.net/hopsdak/dak.html
>
>
> >From: "Ray Block" <bpracing@worldnet.att.net>
> >Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> >To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> >Subject: RE: DML: Re: RE: 318 upgrade options.
> >Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2007 19:33:19 -0400
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Barry Oliver
> > >
> > > Mike Sykes wrote:
> > >
> > > <snip>As far as PCM and injectors, there are guys out there runnin'
> >stock
> > > > injectors on Mopar Performance PCMs and pullin' 24mpg out of 408s.
> > >
> > > OMFG, I am barely getting 12mpg from my stock 318...
> >
> >Sounds like you might be doing something wrong, Barry. Even with all my
> >mods, my 318 pulls down 20 mpg on highway trips...with 300-350 pounds of
> >race gear in the bed. (4000 lbs total) Before the head work and high
> >stall converter it always got 22. (same trip each year to race out of
> >state)
> >
> >Personally, from experience, I'd call BS on the 24 mpg from a 408. :-)
> >
> >Ray
> >http://www.dragtruk.com/ENTRIES/20KM1FD2KWBP.html
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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