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Can any of you guys out there running small blocks as daily drivers give me an idea of what milage you're getting and what carb /maniflod/ comp etc Please Jim

well, ill go.

Im pretty much edelbrock, 850, rpm int. and heads,.....etc. ill be lucky to get 6 mpg. but im not a daily driver. I drive it couple times a week during the better weather, so I may be a bad example.

I can get anywhere from about 15 to about 1, depending how heavy my foot is and the driving conditions.

I remember once I used 1/4 tank of gas to go 3 miles to work. Every stoplight and every stop sign was a drag race because I was late for work and pissed off.

The best that I have had is about 20mpg. That is light on the pedal and 95% freeway driving. I have an Edelbrock 600 and Weiand 8004.

i would think if you work at it you could get close to 30mpg,keep the engine close to stock ,i would run a dual plane and a q-jet the spread bore carbs get great mpg, a 4speed auto would be cool,and the rear gear about 3.0 or a high 2 something like that ,late chev camaros set up this way get 28-34 mpg and they weigh 600lbs or so more
by the way my truck is like Ben's 12 on the good side 2 or 3 on the race side hope this helps

I'd just like to add that when you gas mileage is pushin the 10 mpg or less, that means your probably 'on it' , which in turn means your doing exactly what you V-8'd your little truck for, which in turn means that your gas bill is MONEY WELL SPENT. And that is the bottom line.

oops, forgot to login. that was me.

I HAVE A 80 LUV 355. 9" ford. 2.75 g. 3speed st.

I get about 12-22. its all in how you drive her. on the free way.....
It gets the same as my stock luv in town...

32 mpg City
35 mpg Highway

MPG!!!!!!!! I have a 1.8 stocker and I hate to even think about what little Mpg I get Hmmm that reminds me I think I need to check out those sidedraft Webers that guy has for sale. I mean Hell it's not like my Mpg can get any worse ! lol I think I might just wait on them though, but man I think I really need a new carb though it is runing like DOO DOO !!!

These are some of the best driving conditions

Well I'm 16 and my luv is my first truck and I don't have a job yet so I never ever have gas money. The Luv is great though because I just put a buck in and I can make it atleast the 3 miles to school and back. My 76 luv has the stock 1.8 engine with pretty much stock everything and it has a lot of miles in it after the "E" is reached so it can't be bad on gas.