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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 08:04 PM
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I was really thinking of getting a new engine wanted to know how bad the difference was on gas for dd's when you guys sitched to 6.0 I'm just going to have boltons stall and 410s thanx in advanced
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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 08:22 PM
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Count on about 2 to 3 mpg drop...
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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 08:30 PM
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talk 2 AJ (Low_LQ4) he used to have a 5.3 and went to a 6.0 out of a 4L80, he still has 3.23 gears too.
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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 10:12 PM
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depends on if you can keep your foot out of it or not
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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 10:25 PM
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I was getting 16.5-17.5 with my bolt on and small stall"2600" 5.3l
Now with 6.0-cammed,3.73 gears vs old 3.42 and a 3200 stall i get 14.5mpg...period doesn't matter how i drive it.
Never done a highway tank on it so coudn't tell ya highway mileage.
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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 10:49 PM
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i get 16 with mine..4.10s and 3200 stall.
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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 02:07 AM
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Mine dropped from 15 to 14. When I get the f-ing wideband hooked up properly, I hope to gain that mile back.
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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 05:18 AM
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thanx for the info guys guess I'm going for it
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