mastacox

I've gotten 23 mpg with my supercharged 3.4l, driving through Colorado no less. How's that for ironic

I tend to average about 20 hwy, 18 city.

etan

well sheesh sorry!!! nah just joking. still not 25.5 though. haha. but that's pretty good especially with a S/C. did you shift at 2k? haha. i'm kidding.

mastacox

Automatic, so it shifts when it feels like. Still, I cheated because it was a huge flat plain at about 7800 ft so...

zberch

Don't Do It!!!!!!!!!

crolison

Here is some more pics.

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/img_po...?car_id=218186

mkgarrison5

DITTO

pat161

Well I'll jump on the opposite side here, I had an 00 2.7 5 speed and when I wrecked it I replaced it w/ an 02 3.4 auto. Both trucks are 4wd and both had the 16" rims w/ 265/70 tire package. After owning the 02 for about a year I can honestly say I wish I could have found another 2.7 5 speed in good enough shape, I liked it much better. The difference in pick up as was said is very slight, I would say my 00 would keep up with the 02 in every aspect, loaded or not. The V6 often downshifts on the highway where the 4 could pull in 5th if I floored it. MPG is not even close, the 4 wasn't great, 20 average mostly in town driving, but the 3.4 is a gas hog, I feel lucky when I see 16. As for the timing chain it does not have a change schedule like the belt in the V6, 90k is nothing on a chain, it should go another 90 easily. I would check the gear ratio using the code in the door jam before adding big tires, if it came w/ the 225/75/15 package it may have a high ratio and big tires will kill it. My gear code was A05A which worked out to a 4.56 ratio, the lowest offered on 3rd gens, this kept the rpm's up, keeping it close to its power band, thus the reason it could pull hills in 5th, 70mph was around 3k rpm. I am not against the V6, I am happy w/ the 02, I just think many people write the 2.7 off as being wimpy, but geared right its a very stout little motor.

tulsa_97SR5

I couldn't get that link to work, but finally tracked it down doing a 200 mile range search from a knoxville zip code i found. I think I may be under estimating the value of mine now, you really do have a pretty limited selection. Tons of 2wd and 4wd v6 auto's. Most have much higher miles too. If 4wd and 5spd are a must for you, I really didn't see any better deals on autotrader for you. After searching autotrader 7,700 sounds better than I originally thought. Maybe the resale on 3rd gens is recovering a bit, summer gas prices seemed to do a number on them the last couple years.

Pat, thanks for chiming in, good to know I'm not the only one who thinks the 2.7 is enough motor for our rigs.

crolison

The rig has 4.556 gear ratio.

crolison

With 4.556 i am running 31's now and i wanna run 32's should i be fine? Does anyone have any pics of a deckplate mod on a 3rz 2.7 engine?