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GQs with V8s - fuel economy

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GQs with V8s - fuel economy

Post by justinshere »

Hey.

Posting for a mate.
He's looking into buying a GQ with a V8 but wants to know how many ks people are getting from standard fuel tanks.
Please state if u are auto or manual and shorty or wagon, and what size rubber.

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Post by nzdarin »

What motor is he thinking about?
I get about 200 to 250k's from 65l, with 35 Simex, MWB, trayback, manual shift auto. But that is a turboed 4.5l V8 running avgas. It does go a lot better than standard though! ie 280rwkw.
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Post by PGS 4WD »

Obviously it varies a lot from engine to engine, driver to driver and vehicle weight but mostly I hear of figures around 20L per 100k +/- 3L per 100k, not a lot different from the origional engines but with more power.

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Post by paul44b »

PGS 4WD wrote:Obviously it varies a lot from engine to engine, driver to driver and vehicle weight but mostly I hear of figures around 20L per 100k +/- 3L per 100k, not a lot different from the origional engines but with more power.

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pretty spot on, obviously uses more in the bush, 35's, lwb, manual, inj. 5.0L...Paul
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Post by justinshere »

Thanks for that.
Think he's gunna get maybe a holden 5L or a 350 chev
Hes not real heavy on the right foot

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Post by paul44b »

what chevy? older ones you have to run straight gas...
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Post by demo2 »

I have a 350 chev in a manuel wagon, gets 3.8kays per ltr on gas driven normally
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Post by gq351 »

hey guys,, ive got a GQ lwb with a 351 cleveland around 420 hp, which gets about 150kms to 70 litres, so dont do it for fuel ecomemy!!!
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Post by PGS 4WD »

You need a tune, I've a customer with a 6 wheeler 454 40 series tray with hydraulic lift tray and crane that gets better than that towing a 3 ton grass cutter.

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Post by madrolla68 »

GQ,Wagon,Manual,33 Bridgestone A/T's.

340K's around town from 88 Litres Gas, 250K's from 65 Litres fuel.

Better open road no load but towing loses about 15%.

That is from Marine cammed Vortec 350 making 430Nm @ 200+ Kw on gas. No figures on fuel.

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Post by Draven »

Yea i get 16 - 18 / 100 on Petty. 5.0 VP V8 in a GQ Ute with 33's and 4.3 gears.
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