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Old 06-01-2013, 10:18 PM   #5
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Re: Which S10 style is lighter?

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Originally Posted by rs74 View Post
Yeah lighter in weight. I have heard of guys getting better than 20mpg with a 4.8 or 5.3 swap. I thought the small v8 would produce decent mpg's in an S10.
1st gens are lighter, but not by much. 2nd gens obviously have the aerodynamic advantage, which would be my choice for a swap. A 5.3 is the way to fly, if it's between the 4.8 and 5.3.

My 4.3/700r4 first gen, knocks down 22mpg with relative ease.
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