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Old 04-24-2004, 12:43 PM
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Default Long Tube Headers & Gas milage?
I just ordered Kooks long tubes w/cated Y-pipe and wanted to know how this will affect my gas milage? I get about 19mpg now. Just wondering?
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Same or better. I have hookers and did not notice a difference in MPG until the cam went in.
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Same or better. I have hookers and did not notice a difference in MPG until the cam went in.
after the cam does it get better or worse?
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I have Jet Hots.... my hwy milage has stayed about the same but I play around more in town so that has gone down some.
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mine stayed the same,i put in 4.10's at the same time though
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Originally Posted by ddelallata
after the cam does it get better or worse?
With bigger cams, your gas milage will get a little worse.
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Depends on how big a cam you go with.

Gas mileage should go up with less restrictsions, but you have to stay out of the throttle.
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