What kinda MPG can you expect from a Chevy V8 in a LANDROVER

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What kinda MPG can you expect from a Chevy V8 in a LANDROVER

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Here some feed back on fellow in UK with our Chevy 383cid / 380 BHP
420+ FT LBS torque in his LANDROVER....
Video of Pete's 383cid LPG engine on the dyno... LPG IS SWEET! 8)
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Pete Morrel UK
Hi Daryl
4x4 show on Sunday did 360 miles at 70/80 mph, mpg was 12.5 to 15 at 55 mph ran well. fond this on a 4x4 forum !!!!!!!!!! LPG is £0.51/ gas is £0.93 so x2 = mpg of 24 to 30
Hey not bad..... Pete
Chevy LPG powered 383cid / 380+ BHP in Land Rover
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What kinda MPG are you lads get'n with Rover V8 engines?

Here one thats not going to get very good MPG 500cid K-B Hemi, Venny heads Moon blower LPG liquid injected.. 1000+ BHP
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fastco wrote:

[/b]What kinda MPG are you lads get'n with Rover V8 engines?
14mpg (UK gallons)

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Last tank= 16.55 mpg.

Overall consumption over last 6290 miles = 15.0mpg dead on.

Thats in a LR 90 ragtop. No weight, but no aerodynamics either...
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With the mirrors pulled in and head down @rse up I can get 12 to 14 ish on LPG with MegaSquirt.


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Post by Richard P6 »

Averaging 26.8mph

:oops: Thinking I might not be aggressive enough :oops:

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Post by ChrisJC »

We are talking Land Rovers here, presumably you're talking P6?

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