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V8 guys- what kind of mileage do you get?

So, my winter beater tempo is probably done after this year. Body and chassis are getting questionable, and I want something that isn't quite such a clunker.

I've been toying with the idea of picking up V8 Bird to drive during the winter on days when the weather isn't too bad (truck would be reserved for those days), especially since I could probably get one fairly cheap and I think it'd be a nice driver that I could still play with a bit, unlike the tempo.

Just wondering what mileage you guys get...if it's manageable, I may go for it. I only drive about 10 miles to work these days.

Garrett H.
'94 F250 XLT- 4x4, 5 speed, 7.3 IDI Turbo Diesel, 4" intake, 4" exhaust, 5" turnout stacks, manual hubs, etc.
'87 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe
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V8 guys- what kind of mileage do you get?

Reply #1 –
Mine is only 17MPG, but the cam really hurts mileage.
11.96 @ 118 MPH old 306 KB; 428W coming soon.

V8 guys- what kind of mileage do you get?

Reply #2 –
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Mine is only 17MPG, but the cam really hurts mileage.

Not sure there are too many 5.0s like yours living in Tbirds. ;)

V8 guys- what kind of mileage do you get?

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Mine is only 17MPG, but the cam really hurts mileage.


And the KB blower helps it:hick:

Seriously though,  I guess I have a decent amount of work done too and I still average about 20-21 MPG.  I get better gas mileage out of the Cougar than I do out of the wife's brand new, stone stock SUV....
-- 05 Mustang GT-Whipplecharged !!
--87 5.0 Trick Flow Heads & Intake - Custom Cam - Many other goodies...3100Lbs...Low12's!

V8 guys- what kind of mileage do you get?

Reply #4 –
Figure anywhere between 12-16MPG city, up to 29-30 highway (under ideal conditions). I regularly saw 28 MPG in mine on highway trips, and on one occasion actually managed 32.4 MPG (by the tripminder) but that was when I was consciously trying to get the best mileage I could - no speeding, no A/C, no fun...
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V8 guys- what kind of mileage do you get?

Reply #5 –
27-28 on the highway.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

V8 guys- what kind of mileage do you get?

Reply #6 –
My 83 used to get 24-25 on the highway, but it had a pocket calculator for an EEC.  (EEC III)
One 88

V8 guys- what kind of mileage do you get?

Reply #7 –
With 89 Ocatane and 10% Ethanol I get 26-27 mpg HWY and 18-20 mpg CITY.  Without ethanol I can do slightly better HWY.  Exhaust work seems to have helped alot.
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V8 guys- what kind of mileage do you get?

Reply #8 –
I'm getting roughly 24mpg out of both with most of my driving being hwy.

V8 guys- what kind of mileage do you get?

Reply #9 –
I averaged 19 about. Generally driving city. Usually didn't go under 19 though.
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I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
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1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
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V8 guys- what kind of mileage do you get?

Reply #10 –
The 5.0 can rival, even better a 2.3T at times...

COLD starts, drive 10mi ain't going to be very good with a 5.0(lot of cast iron to heat up)... Running at a steady 60mph, 30+ isn't uncommon... (That brings up a thought)

Four or five years ago I drove to Carlisle and of course parked with the real Turbo Coupes... One of your nameless buddies wandered by just as I was getting organized and said(snottily)"what kind of mileage you get with that 5.0"??? Well I'd just filled up when I made the city limits and said "dunno lets check"... So I whipped out the calculator and receipt and it figured 26.3... Turned around to see him three cars away all ass and elbows... Found out later his TC couldn't match my numbers... LOL

V8 guys- what kind of mileage do you get?

Reply #11 –
My tripminder actually shows numbers in the 30's with the cruise on and set @65 or so on the interstates.
-- 05 Mustang GT-Whipplecharged !!
--87 5.0 Trick Flow Heads & Intake - Custom Cam - Many other goodies...3100Lbs...Low12's!

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Reply #12 –
I get 12 out of my 351 in the truck ;(
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Reply #13 –
13-14 city, 24-25 highway. I in no way baby my 88 when driving either. I have been know to *exercise* the throttle on a few occasions.


The 3.8 in my 95 gets almost 18mpg city which I think is pretty good, except it's slow :hick:
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

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I get 12 out of my 351 in the truck ;(

I can beat that----8 highway in my van
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