what gas consumption reading per engine could be logical?

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09-06-2007, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by handfulz28

All this talk of WOT fuel consumption...how many of us run WOT for 5mins let alone an hour or more?

What's fuel burn at part throttle...3k, 3.5k, 4k...? I know it's dependent on engine load, etc. Just looking for ballpark numbers.

At cruising speed 2900-3100 rpm on a 6.2 I can get 8-10gph

09-09-2007, 05:18 AM

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that is per engine I suppose?

Both mills

09-09-2007, 07:47 AM

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not too bad considering the HP rating and specially your quite fast cruising speed...

09-09-2007, 08:15 PM

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Yeah Mark, and look what happens

09-09-2007, 09:18 PM

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Interesting thread. I have figured out my mpg when refueling and I have gotten as good as 1.6mpg ( on average it is more like 1.3mpg) with my twin 502 mpi's. That is doing a lot of running between 3000 and 3500 Rpms. If I go over 4,000 rpms the fuel economy goes down in a hurry.

I was pleasantly surprised the first time I figured it out. I was expecting closer to 1mpg.

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