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Old 09-25-2012, 08:32 PM   #56
clinebarger
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Re: Increased MPG for carbs?

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Originally Posted by OJ1988 View Post
How much driving would you have to do to save enough gas money to pay for the swap?

I'm all about saving gas, but spending $5000 or so to swap will take a long time to pay off.

Thats like the hybrids, I didn't understand why people were going out and spending $20-30k on a car to save gas money???
The OP was talking about an $8K 383....

I look at it this way....Have more power, Better drivability, OBD II dianostics & I havnt done anything to it other than maintenance (oil changes, trans service) in 8 years....Its an overall improvement, Fuel milage was just a bonus.

My 350 was getting worn out, With dual smog pumps it was a nightmare to work on & I still had to smog test at the time.

The old Burb doesnt owe me anything, I dont see how in the world me doing an engine swap is in the same league as buying an expensive hybrid $hit box??
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