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I am still in the process of doing the swap. I got a 4 speed automatic for a 1991 dodge 3500 2X4 with the cummins in it. I dont have that heavy of a foot. I was wondering if anybody knew what kind of mpg ... JOIN NOW TO REMOVE TRACER

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Old 08-24-2007, 05:23 PM
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I am still in the process of doing the swap. I got a 4 speed automatic for a 1991 dodge 3500 2X4 with the cummins in it.
I dont have that heavy of a foot. I was wondering if anybody knew what kind of mpg I would be getting.
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you should be seeing about 30 mpgs maybe a little better -

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Thankyou. Thats about what I thought, but I heard someone say close to 40mpg and I thought that was a little high. that sounds more like it. -
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Sounds like an interesting swap, if I do say so myself PICS!
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my friend has a D camera and I have been tring to get him to take pics and put them up but he is on vaction now and next week will probably be the soonest that they will be up. -
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Any updates on this? I would like to do this in my s10 if I can find one cheap enough. -
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I finished the truck and it great. Ive seen as high as 27mpg around town no highway, usually get 24-25mpg, has plenty of power.

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