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Apr 24, 2004 | 12:43 PM

davered00ss

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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?

Apr 24, 2004 | 06:06 PM

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Same or better. I have hookers and did not notice a difference in MPG until the cam went in.

Apr 24, 2004 | 06:46 PM

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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?

Apr 24, 2004 | 07:10 PM

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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.

Apr 25, 2004 | 02:59 AM

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Apr 25, 2004 | 03:16 AM

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mine stayed the same,i put in 4.10's at the same time though

Apr 25, 2004 | 04:19 AM

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after the cam does it get better or worse?

With bigger cams, your gas milage will get a little worse.

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