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Originally Posted by razor02097
I think the point of their testing was putting a tiny engine in a land yacht doesn't necessarily net you better fuel economy.
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Yes GM tried this in the early 1980s. They put 2.8L V6 engines in chevy blazers.
You gained like 1 MPG over the V8 and had no towing ability and little to no get up and go.
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