Hey!

[1999corvette]

I got my 65 on the road after sitting since 2005, did a front end rebuild along with front disc brakes, with power booster, and a power steering swap.

Only cost 25 bucks to register in Arizona, and insurance for it is 200 bucks a year, for the basic required by law.

I swapped out a Carter AFB 600 and bought a Edelbrock Q-jet performer RPM 850 cfm with electric choke, it starts nice, and I like the idle it has while warming up.

Oh yeah, it's got a 1968 396 big block, and a TH400 trans, 3.73 rear gears.

It's kinda fun to putt around in, but man just driving 45 mph the rpms are up there.

I have been thinking of doing a LS swap for years, and decided the 5.3 truck engine with 4L60-E would be the best choice for economy, and decent power.

Or, I could put a 700-R4 behind the 396.

If gas was 2 bucks a gallon, or less I would not care and keep the big block, but the way fuel prices are, you can understand!

I filled it up and it was almost 70 bucks!

Could a 396 with q-jet, well tuned and 700-R4 get near a 5.3 injected Vortec with 4L60-E's mpg?