What kind of gas mileage does my Vortec 454 get?
What kind of gas mileage does my Vortec 454 get?
My is used as a daily comuter here in Hawaii with occasional family hauler duties and it gets right around 8 mpg with all of the stop & go traffic and A/C on constantly.
What kind of engine does a Chevy 454 have?
The Chevy 454 first hit the market in the 1970s. The 454 is a big-block carbureted engine found in most older model Chevrolet cars and trucks. The engine uses eight cylinders to provide high-end torque and speeds. The combination of larger bore and eight cylinders equates to very poor gas mileage.
What kind of oil to use on Vortec 454?
Since the mileage on the engine is low, some folks have reported a mileage improvement on synthetic oil. If you are using dino oil now it might be worth trying. On the fuel, the only way to determine if one brand is better than another is by running five tanks of one brand at a time, then do a 5 tank average off it.
What’s the best cruise speed for a Vortec 454?
Getting a larger (lower numerically) gearset can improve mileage. Don’t get tooo wild though, because if you go too far it’ll make the engine work too hard. On a SBC 350, 2000 to 2200 is the ideal cruise speed, and gears to put cruise in this RPM bad is best.
My is used as a daily comuter here in Hawaii with occasional family hauler duties and it gets right around 8 mpg with all of the stop & go traffic and A/C on constantly.
The Chevy 454 first hit the market in the 1970s. The 454 is a big-block carbureted engine found in most older model Chevrolet cars and trucks. The engine uses eight cylinders to provide high-end torque and speeds. The combination of larger bore and eight cylinders equates to very poor gas mileage.
Since the mileage on the engine is low, some folks have reported a mileage improvement on synthetic oil. If you are using dino oil now it might be worth trying. On the fuel, the only way to determine if one brand is better than another is by running five tanks of one brand at a time, then do a 5 tank average off it.
Getting a larger (lower numerically) gearset can improve mileage. Don’t get tooo wild though, because if you go too far it’ll make the engine work too hard. On a SBC 350, 2000 to 2200 is the ideal cruise speed, and gears to put cruise in this RPM bad is best.
