TheLonelyPhoenix
Diamond Member
We're a quarter of the way there...
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i hate the term 'gas guzzling V8'
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ultimatebob
Lifer
I'll tell ya what... if someone can show me a V-8 that gets over 35 miles a gallon AND makes over 100 horsepower, I'll stop using that term completely 🙂
ultimatebob
Lifer
Umm... yeah. Nice piece of insight there. What the hell... Are you trying to get another mod quote or something?
TheLonelyPhoenix
Diamond Member
:laugh:
sniperruff
Lifer
the dodge magnum gets very similar gas milage to a mitsu Evo8 MR (US spec, so the FQ's would get worse MPG), and the subie WRX-Sti
Black88GTA
Diamond Member
There are plenty of V8s out there that get 25-30 MPG. Granted, not quite as good as a modern 4 cyl. However, I dare you to find me a 4 banger that provides the HP and torque of a modern V8 - let alone, one that does so while providing better gas mileage.
It's all in where your preferences lie. You want fuel mileage above all else, get a 4 cyl. You want some grunt / power, while still retaining acceptable mileage, get a V8.
Just doing my job..and for the record GMH(Holden) has a V8 that will give 40mpg under certain conditions.
back in the late 60's Ford was doing really well in passanger car market in Australia, thanks to it's 4.1litre (250cu) inline 6 which offered V8 like performance with six cylinder fuel economy, all GMH had to offer was a 3litre (186cu) inline 6 that was too small for the cars it was fitted to, Mainly the Kingswood although in the torana the 186S worked well.
to offer competition to the 4.1litre, GMH took it's 5 litre (308CU) V8 and change the bore by using the smaller pistons of the 186 to create the 4.2litre(253cu) V8.
Now this little V8 was a high revving screamer, but it lacked the torque compared to the big ford six, but because it was fitted with a 2bbl Stromberg Carb it generally gave better economy than the 186S engine and the 250 ford six.
to this day the economy of that little V8 was the only real reason that is was prefered over the 3litre and later 3.3litre six used in GMH cars up till 1984 when it was phased out for a EFI Nissan 3 litre.
Holden's figures are a bit dodgy for this engine but in 2bbl form it offered abot 100kw's and gave better than 40mpg when fitted with a 4spd M21 and 2.78 in a 1200kg 1979 VB commordore, i should know plenty of my friends have owned cars with the 253 fitted to them, they are generally crap compared to the ford inline six but still they are a V8 and the do offer excellent economy.
Although they are often refer to as a 202cu six with a pair of extra pistons chucked in for extra weight,
some later 253 found in the VC and VH commodore where fitted with a 4bbl Rochester carb and EST Ignition and I have been told they give better economy than the earlier 2bbl 253
sharkeeper
Lifer
Methinks it's absurd that people that weigh 200 pounds (and in many cases less) use a 4000+ pound vehicle to transport themselves around. Ridiculous!
fireontheway
Golden Member
:thumbsdown: to Laughing Gas~ Yay for All Motor!
Although in the defence of 4 bangers(I still hate them but..)one of my friends had a 1978 Datsun 200B sedan which ran a LJ20 2litre and a 4speed box with a 2.6 diff. we once did a trip to sydney on $13.50 worth of fuel.
the total distance travelled was about 900km if you included all the driving we did around sydney..mainly to find strip clubs, but we never even bothered to once put fuel in the whole trip and when we got home the following day we had used exactly $13.50 worth of fuel...thats pretty damn good..that little datto kicked butt and what makes it even cooler is that we didn't drive sedatly either..we where trying to drag race everything in site😀
the total distance travelled was about 900km if you included all the driving we did around sydney..mainly to find strip clubs, but we never even bothered to once put fuel in the whole trip and when we got home the following day we had used exactly $13.50 worth of fuel...thats pretty damn good..that little datto kicked butt and what makes it even cooler is that we didn't drive sedatly either..we where trying to drag race everything in site😀
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