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Out of those two options, I'd say a beater is your best bet.
A full size truck, forced induction, and good gas mileage. Those things don't tend to go together too well.
I'm all for forced induction or ported heads and a cam, but don't do it for gas mileage gains as you'll be grossly unsatisfied. Do it for the power increase and enjoy.
A full size truck, forced induction, and good gas mileage. Those things don't tend to go together too well.
I'm all for forced induction or ported heads and a cam, but don't do it for gas mileage gains as you'll be grossly unsatisfied. Do it for the power increase and enjoy.
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Also as others have already stated, you will push the go pedal more because its fun.
I gave up along time ago and got a DD, so I can do what I want with my truck and get 35-40mpg on my way to work.
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If you drive a heads/cam motor easy and compare it to a supercharged stock motor easily driven, the supercharged motor will get better mpg. Now, I'm assuming your heads/cam setup has a big enough cam to give you a good power increase. Sure, with a tiny cam, you might be able to mpg decently. You won't get near the power vs an f/i setup though. In most cases, the power adder is just along for the ride if you don't use it. My supercharged truck did 550 at the wheels and would get 15 mpg if driven sanely. A heads/cam truck with 150 hp less won't do that.