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Old 05-21-2010, 10:07 PM   #23 (permalink)
Clev
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Originally Posted by ShadeTreeMech View Post
A 350 in a car that could run great with a 3.8 boggles the imagination. The setup described screams out muscle car with no chance of economy. I'd be blaming the gears in the transmission for being geared for burnouts and low 0-60 times instead of high mpg and low emmisions.
Agreed. The 6-cylinder Impalas in the EM Garage get around 30 mpg. A turbo would help get some of that 350 performance back while allowing better mileage at cruising speeds.

Or, like was already mentioned, a 6 speed with a tall sixth gear.
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