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  1. Thanks for all the replies on my prior post about the dolphin engine swap. I finally reached the mechanic who did the work on the vehicle, and he made some corrections on the info given me by the seller. He says the engine is actually 1995 LT1 from a super sport impala. The tranny is a 400 turbo,,brand new. he said he "geared up" the engine with 307 gears ..whatever that means... and something about a Mercedes radiator . The MPG he was figuring about 17 mpg..the lower end of my figure. Anyway..i dont know about this engine but it seems to be in great shape and according to the mechanic..who is going to be giving me the receipts...the guy put all together close to 10,000 dollars into it. Seems not bad for 2, 400 dollars I paid... Thoughts on this engine ? Crap, ok, good, ???
  2. Ahh thanks Linda for that formula ! I will do that on our trip to LA. I rarely go over 65 so I think that helps the MPG. Yes it really was a good price..he was a young kid from a wealthy family and really just had no use for it anymore. I thought of fixing it up ( has some leak issues , put in a wood floor etc..) and selling it here locally probably for a lot more. I have been having second thoughts and worrying about the safety issues with my two young kids in the back.
  3. I do recall he said it came out of a camaro..z28, if this helps at all. He says he has the records and mechanic contact number..i will get those from him and that will clear up a lot.
  4. Hmm...how would I verify this ?? I would like to know for certain also. Since I have no way of measuring with 100% accuracy ( just based on experience and how much gas i put in and how fast it went ) it is entirely possible I am off a bit. However..with the extra power that it has, even if the mpg turns out to be a bit lower than it seems..i think it is still excellent for a motorhome !! Plus It is really funny to see the looks on peoples faces as we race past them up steep hills with the engine rumbling like a hot rod.. We will be driving it to LA from oregon in a few days..so I will have a chance to observe the MPG more closely and will report back...
  5. Well...i dont know which is more high tech..and frankly dont really care one way or another about that aspect. I can say confidently it does get between 17 and 20 mpg on the hwy..i drove it over 150 miles on the hwy plus around town the last week or so. I also drive a newer dodge caravan and it gets at least as good as that does on hwy. The engine may be a 310..not sure how much a difference that makes ?? The extra power is a huge plus on hills and with only 30,000 miles on it and only having paid 2,500..it seems it may not be a bad deal. I guess time will tell...
  6. I was told by the person who had the work done...it is a 1996 chevy camaro engine and tranny. My mechanic was not exactly sure but he guessed a 350...though said he was not certain. If u look it up u will see it states a 1996 camaro engine gets 17 - 25 hwy mpg. I have driven it on a 150 mile road trip and around 17 -20 mpg seemed right to me on hwy...i am very easy on the pedal and never go above 65. And yes..someone did do a ton of work on it. He paid around 6000 to have the engine and tranny put in. It is computer controlled tranny but they did some stuff to work around that. The motorhome is a 1987 toyota dolphin 400 series..around 20 feet in length.
  7. Ok..I will ask him these questions. My mechanic says it does have the Camaro transmission. As for the MPG..it is actually quite good ..seems to be around 20 mpg..comparable with the engine taken out.. he says he used to haul a lot of stuff to art shows and never had the power needed to get up hills..that is why he put the bigger engine in it.
  8. Hi , I just purchased a 1987 Toyota Dolphin with a Chevy Camaro v8 engine in it. It has 30, 000 miles on it. I know * nothing* about engines other than what this guy told me..so I am asking here to see if anyone has thoughts or advice about this. He said I could drive it around a few days and if I didnt like it..could return it. I didnt want to turn it down as it seemed like a great deal that i should snatch up..so I went for it. Can anyone tell me about this engine and weather this sounds like a good swap for the original Toyota 22 ?
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