Fuel efficiency improvements

[atis]

Jaycen,

I am not even entertaining mpg yet...360 miles on a new 350 so I know I need to hit at least 1000 miles before I start seeing any decent mpg. My Mustang was getting 13 mpg highway when new and I didnt make it to 26 mpg till I broke 1200 miles.

The original poster wants improved mpg but hasnt stated what his current mpg is.

 

[Jaycenk]

Jaycen,

I am not even entertaining mpg yet...360 miles on a new 350 so I know I need to hit at least 1000 miles before I start seeing any decent mpg. My Mustang was getting 13 mpg highway when new and I didnt make it to 26 mpg till I broke 1200 miles.

The original poster wants improved mpg but hasnt stated what his current mpg is.

Disregard what I posted LOL It was late and I missed the fact that there were 3 other pages and didn't even read the first page very well. I would like to say I was drunk when I did this but I can not say that I was. Maybe just a senior moment. Think I will go and have some coffe and metamucil. Sorry about that, I usually don't do that .

 

[atis]

No worries...we all have those late nights where we are trying to be helpful but the day was so long the brain is a half step behind the hands. LOL

Crap, if your already on metamucil I am behind the power curve since I am 6 yrs ahead of you!! Dang it, I knew I was forgetting something in the morning!

 

[Jaycenk]

LOL I age quick. I felt like a 90 year old man at 26. I think I have started back down the slope again though as I feel like I'm about 75 today. lol Maybe in a year or two I will be back down into the 30's where I belong.

 

[atis]

I understand completely...19 yrs in the Marines...my body is broke down pretty bad. On cold mornings I feel around 90 and everything hurts.

 

[rdhenderson]

Swapped out for an MSD cap, rotor and 8.5mm wires as well as Bosch Platinum 4+ plugs. No idea whether it has better fuel economy but it sure runs good. Any other ideas? Any benefit to upgraded coil?

 

[atis]

Not sure. I am getting 17.6mpg during the breakin of the new motor...hoping it improves a little as it loosens up (that was at 500 total miles)

 

[19Yukon97]

wow. your complaining about getting 17 mpg? im getting 14... i would be glad to get 17. the day i get 17 will the best day ever. sorrysorry i seem blunt but i dont get while your so unhappy with 17, when everyone else with these trucks get 10-15.

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this might help... its a big box of metal... and not enough torque to get it up and going... and not enough horsepower to keep it going... haha put ya some turbos or a supercharger o

 

[atis]

I drive mine like I am driving Ms Daisy...I was getting 18mpg on the old motor (10mpg when towing which is what I am hoping to improve on). She is not raised, stock rims, stock tire size, regular old street tires....so I hope I am getting better then most on here!!

 

[atis]

ok, 1200 miles on the crate motor....new mpg rading.... 18.4mpg...now to figure out how to get another 1.6mpg and I will be happy!!