5.7 vortec mpg

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90halfton

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How many folks posting mpg with different tires and/or gears have calibrated to compensate? My 5.7 tbi with 700r4 gets 16 on the hwy. Have seen 17 if I stay on the hwy at 70ish unloaded. Has got the same mileage for 30 years
 

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How many folks posting mpg with different tires and/or gears have calibrated to compensate?
I did when I went from 3.42s to 4.11s and then when I went from 235/75R-15s to 275/60R-15s but that only take a couple minutes with my Dakota Digital dash. I start the calibration and drive 1 mile (from mile marker to mile marker), hit the button a 2nd time and wholla my odometer and speedometer are calibrated!
 

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I did when I went from 3.42s to 4.11s and then when I went from 235/75R-15s to 275/60R-15s but that only take a couple minutes with my Dakota Digital dash. I start the calibration and drive 1 mile (from mile marker to mile marker), hit the button a 2nd time and wholla my odometer and speedometer are calibrated!
Lucky. I had to solder jumpers in the cluster lol
 

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Lucky. I had to solder jumpers in the cluster lol
I soldered DIP switches in my G20 van years ago. Made for getting both the speedo and PCM speeds identical and accurate.

GM speedometers seem to be about 2-3 mph fast at 70 mph on stock size tires. The odometer counts the same error (wonder why...Get you out of warranty faster) I was able to fix the speedometer and odometer on my Express van with both the black box and 0411.
 

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I was able to fix the speedometer and odometer on my Express van with both the black box and 0411.
Yeah what I do with the DD dash is just for the speedometer then, I have to go into the EBL and adjust PPM in it. Right now it's set to 2417.11, Damned Hexadecimal, LOL
 
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