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Old 11-06-2011, 03:00 PM
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So its 94 full size 2 door blazer, z71, 350
4 inchs of lift, with 33 inchs toyo m/t and 15 inch rims,

What are somethings I could possibly do to get the best gas mileage possible, I'm getting about 8 mpg atm city.
 
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Old 11-07-2011, 07:19 AM
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not really,

you can dumb everything you can from the inside to save on weight. new fuel filter, air filter, the biggest improvement comes from how you drive.
 
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Old 11-07-2011, 09:00 AM
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Does it have a TBI 350? Has the speedo been calibrated for the larger tires? You might actually be getting more like 11-13 if it hasn't because of the speedometer/odometer inaccuracy.
 
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Old 11-07-2011, 03:31 PM
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Yes it is a TBI 350

I may actually be getting 10 mpg. I just put 10 in today which was 3.02 gallons so when i hit 30 miles ill see how much gas i have left then go from their, to see if it does need to be calibrated.

I am fixing to run a straight flowing exhaust ( removing cats, sticking on glass packs)

The trans is about to be rebuilt as well, and New Mud tires, but anyone know a good brand of mud tire i should buy?

Also fixing to put a K&N cold air intake on it, and run sea foam, new distributor cap, spark plugs wires.

Wonder if any of this will help the Gas Mileage any.
 

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Old 11-07-2011, 09:55 PM
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No mud tire is going to help mileage one bit. They're heavy, and have LOTS of rolling resistance.

You might pick up a little mileage with a freer flowing exhaust system and CAI. Make sure the cap, rotor, wires, & plugs are all perfect ... and if not toss them & replace. A gear swap could help too, as long as you don't go too tall for your sized tires.

Not the best setup for mileage though. It's as aerodynamic as a brick, & the lift kit adds even more wind resistance, in addition to the tires. In stock form, 15-16 in the winter would be pretty good.
 
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Old 11-12-2011, 12:12 AM
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You were right,

I got 11-12 mpg city
and 14-15 high way

3 gallons of gas, 43 miles total on highway, so thats 14.3333333 mile per gallon so yeah
 
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BFG KM2's are really good. Good reviews, great performance & more like a super aggresive AT.
As for recalibration - YES! Any tire taller than stock you should recalibrate the trans. I believe in that one it's the little gear at the trans that feeds the speedo, odometer how fast & far you've gone.
Get a friend in a stock vehicle to drive beside you on the highway, talk on the cells & see how much you're off.
Taller tires, lifts etc = less mileage, it's the number of the beast.
 

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Im a huge fan of the goodyear duratracs. I have them on my jeep and love them. Quiet and still pretty aggressive.
 
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