Bought a new (to us) car yesterday.
01-27-2008, 11:12 PM
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Re: Bought a new (to us) car yesterday.
Those are nice, but I don't see 17mpg city driving out of that thing. 
How do you know what it gets already? How long have you had it? My Jeep weighs a tad over 4k and it gets about 12mpg city with a 4.7 V8. My Sierra got 9mpg no matter what. 
I wouldn't mind having a Tahoe, but I've always thought they were gas hogs.
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How do you know what it gets already? How long have you had it? My Jeep weighs a tad over 4k and it gets about 12mpg city with a 4.7 V8. My Sierra got 9mpg no matter what. I wouldn't mind having a Tahoe, but I've always thought they were gas hogs.
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01-27-2008, 11:20 PM
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Re: Bought a new (to us) car yesterday.
Originally Posted by Dr.Boost
Those are nice, but I don't see 17mpg city driving out of that thing. How do you know what it gets already? How long have you had it? My Jeep weighs a tad over 4k and it gets about 12mpg city with a 4.7 V8. My Sierra got 9mpg no matter what.
I wouldn't mind having a Tahoe, but I've always thought they were gas hogs.
How do you know what it gets already? How long have you had it? My Jeep weighs a tad over 4k and it gets about 12mpg city with a 4.7 V8. My Sierra got 9mpg no matter what. I wouldn't mind having a Tahoe, but I've always thought they were gas hogs.
the 4.7l v8 is pathetic as well as the 318 in the older ones.
01-27-2008, 11:26 PM
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Re: Bought a new (to us) car yesterday.
Originally Posted by random-strike
the 4.7l v8 is pathetic as well as the 318 in the older ones.
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01-27-2008, 11:29 PM
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Re: Bought a new (to us) car yesterday.
Originally Posted by Dr.Boost
Not to defend my Jeep in ANY way, but it's a peppy motor and scoots that pig of a Jeep around pretty damn good. I think they're rated at ~235hp. What is the smaller Chevy motor rated at?
the 5.3 vortec?
310hp/335tq
the 6.0 vortec is
300hp/360tq
01-27-2008, 11:30 PM
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Re: Bought a new (to us) car yesterday.
Originally Posted by random-strike
the 5.3 vortec?
310hp/335tq
the 6.0 vortec is
300hp/360tq
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01-27-2008, 11:38 PM
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Re: Bought a new (to us) car yesterday.
Originally Posted by random-strike
4.7
230hp and 295ftlb
4.7 "ho"
260hp 310ftlb
both make less power, use more gas. just like a said
230hp and 295ftlb
4.7 "ho"
260hp 310ftlb
both make less power, use more gas. just like a said
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01-27-2008, 11:39 PM
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Re: Bought a new (to us) car yesterday.
Originally Posted by Dr.Boost
But it's smaller. :P
vortec engines are awesome powerplants. just like the lsx engines
OHV all the way, torque + gearing + low revs = power & mileage.
like i've said a million times
