Couple of questions here. First, fuel mileage questions. I'm currently getting between 10 and 12 mpg. Depending on where and how I drive of course. Seems I have a 390 engine. Big, aggressive cam (really sounds like a big block race engine). Edelbrock carb. Original 352 heads looks like. I put a Petronics distributer in(boy did that ever make a big difference for the better). 3 speed transmission with 3:70 ratio rear end gears. Now what kind of mileage are you guys getting, with what kind of set up? This is just to much gas usage for me. I was thinking of puttin in an RV cam. And changing whatever rear ratio I can get close o a 2:80.
Second option would be a different engine. Possibly a 351, mildly built. Or, I've got a wrecked '98 Lincoln Town Car sitting out back. Anybody tried the 4.6 engine in our Square Birds? Would that big, wide engine fit. The FE engine already comes real close to the steering box of course, but I think one of my winter projects will be to put in a rack and pinion steering. I've got a bad shoulder and it gets hard to park this thing sometimes with the manual steering I have now. If somebody has done either the 351 swap, or the 4.6 modular engine, what kind of mileage are you getting with these engines, and how did the swap go?In other words, will it really be worth it, gas mileage wise, to do either of these swaps. And really, if somebody has done this modular engine swap, I would really like to know and to talk to you about it. Thank you guys lots. Looking forward to your thoughts.
Second option would be a different engine. Possibly a 351, mildly built. Or, I've got a wrecked '98 Lincoln Town Car sitting out back. Anybody tried the 4.6 engine in our Square Birds? Would that big, wide engine fit. The FE engine already comes real close to the steering box of course, but I think one of my winter projects will be to put in a rack and pinion steering. I've got a bad shoulder and it gets hard to park this thing sometimes with the manual steering I have now. If somebody has done either the 351 swap, or the 4.6 modular engine, what kind of mileage are you getting with these engines, and how did the swap go?In other words, will it really be worth it, gas mileage wise, to do either of these swaps. And really, if somebody has done this modular engine swap, I would really like to know and to talk to you about it. Thank you guys lots. Looking forward to your thoughts.
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