[AT] OT: Gas story

[Mark Greer]

You have to work those 175 horses harder to do the same job as the 300 in
the newer truck. It used to pi$$ my brother off when his Silverado with the
4.3 V6 sucked way more fuel than mine with the 5.7 V8 and his was a gutless
dog to boot.
Mark

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike" <msm10301 at juno.com>
To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 3:07 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] OT: Gas story


> My Grandfather told me, "More horses eat more hay". May still be true
> in some cases, but take a look at how horsepower has also increased
> over the years. I had a '95 Chevy Silverado with a 5.0L V-8 that
> pushed out 175 HP +/-. The new Silverado has a 5.3L V-8 that pushes
> 300+, and get better mileage. Mike
>