Gas price going up // Rethinking the new project car

ValerianMagnum said
I have a slant 6 with hydraulic lifters and a 904 laying around....i have a 5.9 magnum with a 46re , i have a 3.9 magnum and i just bought a 350 hp 360 from a d150 with a 904....so i dont know really , its just weird for me to convert a v8 to a s6 set up , i have everything to make the swap though...
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It would be more work, but I think the 3.9 magnum would be interesting. I think at the end of the day, the slant could net you 28-30 mpg with the 1 bbl tuned to perfection. This may sound unbelievable, but I got 24 mpg with a slant six 4 speed in a D150 long bed.