cant find the dam thing - Page 4

Road King Cole · #31 02-05-2013, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by chumbucket

That one that Phat just posted is up here in MA Chuck. You can kill two birds with one stone. Come on up and buy it, then swing by MJ's to deliver a righteous azz kicking.

and its GREEN too!

rkc

chumbucket · #32 02-05-2013, 09:32 AM

Does he like green?

Road King Cole · #33 02-05-2013, 10:25 AM

yes, for some reason (which I completely don't understand), he likes green.

rkc

Blue_Runner · #34 02-05-2013, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by charlie_the_tuna

see, the difference between me and you blockhead, other than the fact that i'm beautiful is that i'm not jumping on the first thing i see. also, nothing has fallen in my lap like that one did for you. i also have less money to spend and as i'm only two blocks to work i'm not in a rush. gonna find it and when i do i'm gonna drive up there, tie one hand behind my back and whoop your a$$. and when that's over you're gonna pay for my gas to drive home, mr two houses.

REPLY OF THE YEAR!!!

THEFERMANATOR · #35 02-07-2013, 11:47 PM

I had to run to the store tonight and I now rememeber the one thing I REALLY hate about barn doors, theres no wiper on them. I live on a dirt road, so my BURB is always dusty. And everytime we get a light rain forget about seeing out the back.

charlie_the_tuna · #36 02-08-2013, 12:00 AM

what was the first year of the 5.3? was it 2000 or 2001? heard it was a good motor.

THEFERMANATOR · #37 02-08-2013, 10:54 AM

The 4.8 and 5.3L came out late 99 in the newer body style TAHOE, 99 in the new style 1500 pickups, and 2000 for the SUBURBAN. The 4.8 and 5.3 are both great engines, and get good fuel milage(probably a good 10-20% better than the last 5.7L engines did with a good bit more HP). I would shoot for one around 02 or so as that was when GM got the HP up, and most of the improvements done to them before they redesigned them in 07.

macojoe · #38 02-08-2013, 06:01 PM

My 02 4.8 1500 got about 14 mpg,
my 09 1500 5.3 got 16 to 17 mp,
Now the new to me 02 Tahoe 4.8 got 14 mpg
But that was a 1/4 tank of gas when I refilled cause we were getting this snow storm. so I will see what it gets again when using a little more.

If had to do it again I would look for one with the 5.3 the power is very noticeable.

phatdaddy · #39 02-08-2013, 06:25 PM

mj, you ought to be getting better than that. maybe after you clean the throttle body, it'll improve.

THEFERMANATOR · #40 02-08-2013, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by macojoe

My 02 4.8 1500 got about 14 mpg,
my 09 1500 5.3 got 16 to 17 mp,
Now the new to me 02 Tahoe 4.8 got 14 mpg
But that was a 1/4 tank of gas when I refilled cause we were getting this snow storm. so I will see what it gets again when using a little more.

If had to do it again I would look for one with the 5.3 the power is very noticeable.

The difference isn't so much the 4.8 VS 5.3, it was the 02 VS an 09. There was ALOT of changes made to the LS engines in 07, and your 09 may have even had teh 6 speed trans in it which also REALLY helps the milage out. The 4.8L is a good engine, but it does take quite a few more RPM's to get going than the 5.3L does.