[Monte Carlo Man]

Originally Posted by VenomZ302

So this probably won't be the most popular topic, but I'm considering getting a second car to use for commuting when our company moves 25 miles farther away.

I like the notion of having two generations of Camaros and I like the idea of restoring/working on a 3rd gen that I could buy for relatively cheap. What I don't like is what the reported mileage was (16/25, not really better than my 2010), so I was wondering whether it's difficult to tune the engine to be more efficient. Or would it be a better use of money to buy a more fuel efficient engine and drop it in a 3rd Gen body?

I don't care about power. That's what my 2010's for. I'm just looking for something nice to look at where I can boost my fuel economy.

Thanks!

25 miles further - equals about one extra gallon of gasoline each way every day - if the roads that the business was on - is all highway miles - with the right car.

I believe what you are looking for is a HONDA or a TOYOTA.

You don't get gas mileage and performance - all in one package, and you aren't going to want to spend the money to buy a vehicle and then have to take it all apart and make it lighter and more fuel efficient.

One of the best fuel mileage vehicles that I owned was a 1884 z/28 Camaro.

We took the wide wheels and tires off. We took the engine all apart and changed the compression ratio - higher - since more compression makes more power and uses less fuel to move the vehicle. We took the camshaft and valve train out and replaced everything with a more proper cam that was designed to get gas mileage and not performance.
We took the 3.73 gears out of the rear end and replaced them with 3.23 gears. We took the original 700R4 out and replaced it with a B&M transmission. Aluminum drive shaft, Rochester 4 bbl carb, aluminum intake manifold, HEI ignition, electric coolant fans. Got rid of the back seat and all unnecessary junk inside of the car. It would still only get about 28 miles to the gallon. The T roof cars were actually heavier then the solid roof coup's...