stangbear427 said:That California gas isn't doing you any timing favors either
A little skill, more tuning and mostly luck. A good tuner can usually take a 5.0 that's getting bad mileage and bring it up considerably. A good driver can take a 5.0 that's running well and get outstanding mileage. Then there are some cars that for unexplained reasons can't seem to get good mileage regardless of what's been done or who's driving. Example- my wife's 5.0 got 20mpg with the old engine that was ready to grenade. So, we put in a new one. Two years and 10K miles later, after investigating every possible problem under the sun, it still barely breaks 15 mpg bone stock running like a champ. I think the engine is just a lemon. A lot of it is the driver though- there is no one trick for good mileage, each car has to be driven differently based on it's mods. It's about knowing your car, feeling what the engine is doing like it's a part of your body- know when it's using more fuel than it needs to get the job done and train yourself to modulate the throttle accordingly. Install a vac gauge and you'll be amazed at how big a difference the slightest change in pedal pressure makes in what happens in the engine. Better yet, a vac gauge and a FP gauge for the big picture... it'll teach you things you didn't know were there to learn- like where your power band really is, and how efficiently you actually utilize it.mustanglvr88 said:how are all you people getting such good gas milage? is there a trick?
i get 18 with stock gears
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