i have a SBC 350 that came out of a 68 cammaro.. first it has a new 4 barrel carb, new edelbrock intake manifold. shorty headers. high flow cat and flowmaster, new plugs, wires oh and also it has a R.V Cam
2006-08-30 13:40:49 · 11 answers · asked by alex v 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Chevrolet
oh yeah its going into a jeep wrangler
2006-08-30 13:41:09 · update #1
what kind of mileage would i get
2006-08-30 13:47:30 · update #2
You will not get great gas mileage with that engine in a Jeep Wrangler, as the engine is big and of an older design. Furthermore, the Wrangler is has the aerodynamics of an outhouse and the four-wheel drive system has more friction than a two-wheel drive system. You will love the power, however.
I'd guess that you might get 15 mpg, but a lot depends on how heavy your right foot is. Switching to a two-barrel carburetor will help some. Dropping that engine into a Honda Civic will probably get you 22 mpg and an awesome ride.
2006-08-30 14:00:23 · answer #1 · answered by pvreditor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I understand everything you got till I got to the RV cam? Why an RV cam?Why not the original cam or the one out of the LT1 1970 Chevy or possibly a Crowler stage 2 cam for gobs of torque? What kind of 4 barrel? You got a Rochester, one for this motor? There are different types of these made for different engines? Holley? Preferably a 750 double pumper to handle the cam and different intake? Now a days Cam manufactures' and Carb makers offer different combinations for maximum performance using certain combinations of carbs,intakes,and cams along with compression ratios and maximum economy. What gears ya using in the back, Jack? From the tranny to the rearend? 3spd,4spd,5spd(with overdrive or even 6spd for that matter) Automatic? Powerglide,350 or 400 turbo or the newer 4spd automatics'?Rear gears, 308 to 4.88 ,5.13 to one .WHATcombinations you choose figures into gas mi.Where ya gonna drive it ? Offroad,straight line asphalt, both? Ned more info? Just a wild guess using the most extreme 4-5 mpg using the less likely,8-11 mpg. Besides ,what do ya want? Fuel economy or fun? If its fuel economy go buy a darned ol'Chevette
2006-08-30 21:36:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am Crickets husband Richard. the secret to fule econemy with a sbc engine is keep your foot out of the secondaries with the carbs. The Jeep is not that much heavier than the Original Camaro. Good Luck!!!!
2006-08-30 20:59:27 · answer #3 · answered by Cricket Cook Fibromialgia 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
flowmaster mufflers suck go with a straight through magnaflow... and you will probably get as much as my El Camino, which is 12 mpg, but i have a bigger cam but long tube headers and pretty much the same things, oh yeah i got true dual magnaflow exhaust and hi flow cats
2006-08-31 11:25:26 · answer #4 · answered by marcosm_65 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you,ll probably get around 10-12 miles per gallon,,if your Lucky on it,,and keep it tuned really well,,the RV cam will hurt your mileage for everyday driving,,i put one i y truck,,and had to take it out,,i didn't like the top end performance in it,,,it ran good at low speed,,but at driving speed ,,it didn't have much power,,it had good power on take off,,but that was about it,,good luck with it,,i hope this help,s.
2006-08-30 22:58:45 · answer #5 · answered by dodge man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are too many variables involved here to accurately answer this question. Gear ratios, tire size, driving habits, etc etc
2006-08-31 09:01:35 · answer #6 · answered by Trump 2020 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depending on tire size gear ratio and how you drive I would say 13-15 mpg
2006-09-01 11:42:20 · answer #7 · answered by Matthew J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put a two barrel carb on it.
2006-08-30 20:46:43 · answer #8 · answered by scooba 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
About two miles to the foot!
2006-08-30 21:02:43 · answer #9 · answered by rookie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
shitty but who cares you didn't build it to get good gas millage.
2006-08-30 22:26:40 · answer #10 · answered by silvercitydog 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋