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2 questions to anyone running "stock"v8s what kind of mileage are you getting and what is your drivetrain (moter size/tranny/axel ratios/tire size/ x-case if you got one) would like to know what to expect if i should decide to make this my daily driver thnx for the info

I ran a stock V8 once with the stock LUV 4.10 rear end gears,30" mudders TH350 trans. to answer your question... gas mileage = shitty

I would get a 700R4 overdrive trans and that will improve the mileage a LOT

l have a friend that runs a chevy V8 in LAND/ROVER and he's getting about 12 mpg l dont know if that is any help to you.

its a help. im just wanting to know what to expect from these setups. the 700r4 sounds like good advice. my friends father had a 502 caddy hooked up to the 700r4 in a full size truck and had someone install a second overdrive (maybe they put in a lock on the torque converter) and he said it would idle while pulling a ski boat at 55. just what i was told

That sounds more like my big rig 60mph and just revving at 1500rpm

most likely that was a Gear Vendor under/overdrive unit. those are nice pieces but they are $$$. a 700R4 would do the job just fine. 4th gear is .72:1 i believe.

My dad has a built 302 w/ a c-6 tranny and 35" tires. when we first did the engine, it had and oversized race cam in it, mpg=5-8. when we finished the engine he got a smaller cam, mpg=14-18. theres a major mpg difference just by changing the cam.

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