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Good news from me for once.

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:pbj


:thu


Happy days are here again!


I couldn't get 13mpg in my 66 even if I drove it like Craig!
 
"cmayna" said:
And what drivetrain are you running?
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351w
Engine Dyno sheet says 400 HP
t5 trans
3.55 rear
26 inch tall 275 40 17 tire on the back

2 days ago I got 10.....with a little driver tuning (aka I didn't touch a think other than change how I was driving the car) I saw a great improvement and moved the needle up to where I was hoping to see the MPG for this car.
 
"dodgestang" said:
I just got 13 MPG in the 68 :)

Carryon.
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:wtf Are you just asking for troubl?!? 13?? COMEONNNNN.... You are screwed enough - no need to set an additional goal!


:sm_NTA
 
"janschutz" said:
How are you driving different?
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1. I stopped using 5th a lot. I was using on the country highway puttering along between 50-60 depending on traffic and hills/curves. I drove that all the way through in 4th.
2. Holding 1, 2 and 3 longer.
3. Trying to drive by ear since the tach and speedo aint working yet....and I drove to hear the magic resonance that all mufflers seem to have. If I wasn't hearing it....I down shifted.
 
So you got better gas mileage by not using 5th so much? Was it because 5th was bogging down the motor?
 
Not to brag, but I got 24mpg with my 351w, T56, 3.00, and 25.6" 315 tires but that was strictly highway. My windsor isn't much of a powerhouse though.
 
Sounds like about what I get. My 331-powered fastback will do 15.5mpg with pure freeway driving @ 70mph. That's with 3.25:1 gears, 24.5" tall tires, and a close ratio toploader.
 
"buening" said:
Not to brag, but I got 24mpg with my 351w, T56, 3.00, and 25.6" 315 tires but that was strictly highway. My windsor isn't much of a powerhouse though.
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I drive faster than 70 most of the time :roll

Its a killer commute and I like to pass people....I can't stand looking at the same 3 cars for mile after mile ;)
 
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