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Old 09-29-2012, 08:40 PM
Brian Carlton Brian Carlton is offline
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Originally Posted by panZZer View Post
the "unloved" non turbo 5 cyl is around 98 hp and in a swap like this with a 308 rear and a 5 speed could also easily knock down 33mpg on the hwy all day long,
How about an average fuel economy of 30 mpg in an SD with a 2.88 rear and an automatic?

This is in mixed driving (85% highway) and the average is solid over 4000 miles and 10 tanks of fuel..............documented?

Why screw around with a non-turbo and a clutch?
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