I am looking to see what combo members have for best fuel economy outcomes. I just picked up a 78 Olds Roller that I would like to make a daily driver. I am very open to any combos for the car. Im not a fan of putting Chevys in Olds, however this Olds was originally equipped with a Chevy 305 engine and is still set up for Chevy. This is the only situation I would consider putting a Chevy engine in an Olds since I am looking for fuel economy, it originally had a chevy engine, it's set up for chevy, it's a budget driver, I have dual pattern trans and the cutlass is a plain jane 78.
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I will travel roughly 42 miles roundtrip a day.
I have a Olds 330 engine that I can put in car but since I will be putting some miles on it, it may not be the best cost effective option since its a high compression engine and high octane fuel needs to be used. Haven't found many ppl who run these engines in gbodies or daily drivers but if you have with good results, please chime in on your mpg averages. I have averages from Olds owners that still run the 330 in their 60s Olds.
I have a 200-4r trans (its dual pattern)
The car has a 2.56 peg leg rear but I have a 3.73 rear that I can swap.
Have dual exhaust set up if needed
I do not need power, the more mpgs the better, however a nice balance would be desired
I'm looking for low budget solution.
Please chime with your advice, thoughts, combinations, mpg, etc.
Other Details:
I will travel roughly 42 miles roundtrip a day.
I have a Olds 330 engine that I can put in car but since I will be putting some miles on it, it may not be the best cost effective option since its a high compression engine and high octane fuel needs to be used. Haven't found many ppl who run these engines in gbodies or daily drivers but if you have with good results, please chime in on your mpg averages. I have averages from Olds owners that still run the 330 in their 60s Olds.
I have a 200-4r trans (its dual pattern)
The car has a 2.56 peg leg rear but I have a 3.73 rear that I can swap.
Have dual exhaust set up if needed
I do not need power, the more mpgs the better, however a nice balance would be desired
I'm looking for low budget solution.
Please chime with your advice, thoughts, combinations, mpg, etc.