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"Best" Engine Upgrade on a 305?

Old Apr 18, 2006 | 08:15 PM
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Re: "Best" Engine Upgrade on a 305?

^I dunno about better mileage man.. these 305s were BUILT for mileage. A stock CC quadrajet should be able to grab you 30mpg's hiway man
Old Apr 18, 2006 | 08:33 PM
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85_305, what mileage do you get? I am seeing 13.5mpg in mixed city and highway, maybe (MAYBE) 18 highway.
Old Apr 18, 2006 | 09:21 PM
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^OH SNAP! Are you serious?? I haven't had it on the road in about 3 years.. but when it used to be about 25mpg with a relatively heavy foot But you, as I, have the 1406 Eddie installed so mileage may very well be different.. although I can't imagine why it's THAT low
Old Apr 19, 2006 | 10:00 AM
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Hahahahaha!! Yeah, pain at the pump for sure.

I knew it was bad when I was only going about 200 miles before hitting E. LOL

I just had the trans rebuilt and the shifting points set for performance.... wondering if I'll see worse mileage!
Old Apr 19, 2006 | 01:10 PM
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I wish I could see 200 miles....lol.... I get about 150 miles, if that.
Old Apr 19, 2006 | 08:39 PM
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I'm glad SOMEONE feels my pain!! LOL

But if you're seeing sub-200 miles on a tank, you're in the 10mpg or less category. Yikes.
Old Apr 19, 2006 | 11:44 PM
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Re: "Best" Engine Upgrade on a 305?

Originally Posted by 89_Irocz
I wish I could see 200 miles....lol.... I get about 150 miles, if that.
As bad as that is.. it really doesn't surprise me all that much. My good buddy who also goes by the name Matt has a 350 tpi 5spd that gets around there. Something about that tpi that doesn't like to be modded
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