car10001 52 Posted May 27, 2018 hi just wondered what the 5l 302 v8 is like on fuel compared to the ohc 4l 6 cyl in the e series model if anyone has a eb/ed v8 like in this youtube video would they be able to answer what theirs was like on fuel thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gerg 10,871 Posted May 27, 2018 At a guess (based on my own experience)V8 town: 15l/100kmV8 h/way: 12l/100km6cyl town: 12.5l/100km6cyl h/way: 9.5l/100kmManuals take off 1l/100km in each instanceSent from my CPH1607 using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SPArKy_Dave 8,873 Posted May 27, 2018 Yep, what he said ^^^^ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
car10001 52 Posted May 27, 2018 could you get a cam for the reg 6 cyl to sound close enough to this video Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gerg 10,871 Posted May 27, 2018 could you get a cam for the reg 6 cyl to sound close enough to this video In a word, no. A 6 cyl engine has a layout and firing order completely different from a V8 and one will never sound like the other.Sent from my CPH1607 using Tapatalk 1 Outback Jack reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deankxf 20,288 Posted May 28, 2018 14 hours ago, car10001 said: could you get a cam for the reg 6 cyl to sound close enough to this video worn out XG XR6 on lpg... close enough? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deankxf 20,288 Posted May 28, 2018 or on petrol missing a lifter shim on one rocker.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bear351c 10,270 Posted May 28, 2018 14 hours ago, gerg said: In a word, no. There ya have it..... 1 Outback Jack reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hendrixhc 10,920 Posted May 28, 2018 6 hours ago, deankdx said: or on petrol missing a lifter shim on one rocker.. Can you tell me which lifter shim was missing cause thats exactly how i want mine to sound? 1 Outback Jack reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deankxf 20,288 Posted May 28, 2018 49 minutes ago, hendrixhc said: Can you tell me which lifter shim was missing cause thats exactly how i want mine to sound? cant remember.. 12 options to try.. think it was an intake one though so that narrows it to 6.. and i think it was one of the back 3,.. and not the last one.. so either cyl 4 or 5 inlet.. bobs your unlcle.. 1 Outback Jack reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SPArKy_Dave 8,873 Posted May 28, 2018 The closest you'll ever get a 6cyl to sounding like a V8, is a dual exhaust, on a pre-crossflow or similar 6cyl engine - one which has exhaust ports 3 and 4, siamesed. eg - 1 gerg reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SPArKy_Dave 8,873 Posted May 28, 2018 I prefer this - 1 1 Free.51 and gerg reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gerg 10,871 Posted May 29, 2018 The closest you'll ever get a 6cyl to sounding like a V8, is a dual exhaust, on a pre-crossflow or similar 6cyl engine - one which has exhaust ports 3 and 4, siamesed. I think I've worked out a way to do it on any inline, but don't have an engine to do it on. I don't think anyone's done it yet but would be simple to do, just start with 6-2-1 headers, cut before the 2 go into 1 and separate out into a dual system. This alone would create an unpleasant farty sound like a Commo V6 without a resonator. Then you swap 2 exhaust runners between each bank, but they need to be next to each other in the firing order. Easiest ones to swap would be 5 & 3 or 2 & 4. So separated out into "banks", a normal 2-branched system would be LRLRLR out the pipes (ie a fartbox). My shonky setup would be LLRLRR, giving a rumbly, uneven firing order per bank, like a V8 has. Wank factor: 11 5 Thom, Outback Jack, Valvebouncer and 2 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord_fahrquhar 2,580 Posted September 25, 2018 Is this where toungue punch her fartbox comes from lads. 2 Defective and 351XD_Fairmont reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
351XD_Fairmont 604 Posted September 25, 2018 On 25/09/2018 at 3:51 PM, Lord_fahrquhar said: Is this where toungue punch her fartbox comes from lads. Ha ha, I laugh every time I hear that, best was probably Margot Robbie reading it out in the tweet about herself Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord_fahrquhar 2,580 Posted September 27, 2018 Yeah I bet she has too. And yeah heard ears her read mean tweets on jimmy Kimmel too Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deankxf 20,288 Posted September 27, 2018 had to google the tweets.. will put it here because more relevant.. it's about half way in, but you'll find the others funny also 1 351XD_Fairmont reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
XRWagz 34 Posted July 15, 2019 FWIW, when I had my ED XR8 Sprint, it was surprisingly good on fuel, best I got on a long run was 9.7L/100km, regular day to day driving was 10.5-11L/100km My AU V8 ute on the other hand..... 13L/100 is normal Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bear351c 10,270 Posted July 16, 2019 My ZL Fairlane got a best of 14.5 as a daily, with a 250 EFI. 351 cleveland in a 2 tonne XB sedan, ........... dont care. 1 XRWagz reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gerg 10,871 Posted July 16, 2019 General rule... Add about 2 litres/100km for an EFI V8 no matter what the driving.Carby cars... My 4 speed wagon got about 12L/100km with the 4.1 Weber, now with the little Clevo, it gets mid teens (seems to vary a lot).Sent from my CPH1903 using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bear351c 10,270 Posted July 16, 2019 1 hour ago, gerg said: ....... now with the little Clevo, it gets mid teens (seems to vary a lot). ...all depends on how heavy my shoes are. 2 deankxf and gerg reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites