Thread: I couldn't build it for $3 K either!

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I am going to do that somewhere down the road, probably after I get my '27 back on the street. That way I'll have something to drive while I tear it apart to put the trips on.

BTW, I know this will sound like BS, but it is absolutely true. I had been getting 20+ mpg on the highway with my T. I finally have a couple of thousand miles on it and it seems to have finally seated, it has stopped using any oil at all. Anyway, on the way up to Billetproof I got about 25 mpg, going about 60-65 mph. On the way back on one leg we went 120 miles and I used just over 4 gallons of gas! We filled up in Ocala and when we stopped 120 miles later Dan thought I didn't fill it to the top, so I had him look in the tank. I couldn't get another drop in there.

While I am surprised, I think the combo of 3:00 gears and 30 inch rear tires are really doing it. At 60-65 I am just laying my foot lightly on the gas pedal, probably not turning over 2000 rpms (no tach but I can watch the arm on the carb and it is just off idle) The lack of wind resistance from it sitting so low probably helps too. That is one reason I am hesitant to pull the 600 cfm Edelbrock off, but if your experience and Gastricks experience are any indicators, my milage may actually improve!!

Don