Street/Tech1:

No offense intended. It does make one ask what is the intended purpose of the car. I recall I did annoy some of my science colleagues by asking Why, Why, Why? I have little or no intention of bracket racing, although many on this Forum are interested in some form of racing. Thus I am just interested in "brisk performance" with reasonable mpg. Richard was the only one to respond about how to improve mileage, but I do not want to go to extreme measures like high pressure tires and keeping my eye on a vacuum gauge or other measures which can lead to extreme high mpg in an impractical way. Thus I am glad for the information Richard has provided and the additional info from Speed-O-Motive cited above. My "worst nightmare" is the first Tech Inspection of my car at a Street Rod event, which I recognize is necessary but there are so many parts in a complete buildup that I will have to go through Virginia State Inspection just to get on the road and then a Street Rod Tech Inspection so maybe they will find flaws that need fixing right away. Well again I know now how to plan for good quench/squish to achieve higher C.R. which leads to higher power and better fuel efficiency and Richard's 200 degree duration limit for mileage. The 300 HP 327 cam does indeed look good now for cruising. I hope that when I get the car on the road I will be able to travel and meet some of the folks on this forum. Thanks again.

Don Shillady
Retired Scientist/teen rodder