New Guy From Ontario

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86cutlass4dr

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Hey There,
I just recently bought my first gbody a 86 Cutlass 4 door with the 3.8, 3spd and 2.41 gears. It has 74000 org KM on it, its blue and very solid. I bought it with intentions of a winter beater, but its growing on me more and more to keep it as a daily after winter. It has the perfect foundations for a sleeper car. I come from the s-series world so if theres any questions on the little trucks i can probally help. Ive lurked this seat for quite awhile looking for information. The plans for the car after winter are to paint it, clean it up fix the little bit of rust it has. Im planning a fuel injected v8 swap into it aswell. Im aiming for 25-30mpg once done. Im looking at a 7400 vortec as an engine plant. and a 200r4 transmission. I doubt it will get my mpg goal with it but itd be a good sleeper. I dont see the mpg goal with a carb either.
 

mr evil

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Welcome from a fellow Canadian and s-fan. I'm more a first gen. s-fan.
You'll find lots of info and opinion here. I'm wanting to go efi as well, but haven't a pot to piss in right now, so it'll have to wait.
Good luck!
 

axisg

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welcome from the other side of the city ( Bramalea ). 25-30 mpg is a pretty far reaching goal as the cars are heavy and not very areodynamic. More power to you though !!!
 

pontiacgp

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welcome....good luck with trying to get that kind of gas mileage out of a 454 big block....if you can get close to 20 that'll be surprising
 

v8power

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good luck with that.
 

Blake442

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Welcome!

You can expect around 10-17 mpg tops out of that 454 if you can keep your foot out of it.

If you want 25-30 mpg, an LS-series motor and an overdrive trans will be a little closer.
 

chpbstrd1

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Welcome
 

454muscle

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Ontario, Canada eh!
So many Canadians here........ welcome fellow Canadian eh!
 
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