Thread: Hot rods and MPG

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My '31 Coupe, 2700lbs, blown 406 on 10lbs of boost with dual Edelbrock 600's, a 3:00/1 gear and 29.5" tall 15.5" wide Mickey Thompson tires and a 700r4 trans with lockup, got 12-13 on the freeway yesterday on my trip home.

Keith

My old '55 also had 3.00 gears, blown 427 side oiler, C6 and around 4000 lbs. I made a sliding progressive linkage for the carbs, at 1/2 throttle setting, 2nd carb still was on idle circuit. At constant 65 mph, level highway, managed 17 mpg, about the best it could get. Picture is almost 30 years ago, no gray in the beard back then.