I am running stock 260 w/ 2bl. and i get 14-15 in the city. And thats with a
heavy foot sometimes. I get around 160-165 miles per fill up. depends how
far we wanna push it. I have 93k miles also, w/o a rebuild or anything. But
with a good tune up.
thats just for referance.
>From: "Robert Bridgeford" <bobbridgeford@msn.com>
>Reply-To: "Robert Bridgeford" <bobbridgeford@msn.com>
>To: modtiger@comcast.net, tigers@autox.team.net
>Subject: thirsty Tiger
>Date: Fri, 02 Jun 2006 10:24:48 -0700
>
>As a recent addition to the proud fraternity of Tiger owners, I love my
>car. However, I am astonished at its appetite for Firechief. Driving at a
>steady 65 between Bend and Sisters OR (20 miles) I am seeing 11 mpg. I
>see 32-33 mpg for the same trip in my 2000 Corvette.
>
>The car has a 260 with a warm cam, headers, dynomax, a Weind 2P 180
>manifold, a Holly 650 4 barrel with the choke plate milled off, and
>electronic ignition. It runs very strong . clean, and cool. It has a
>close ratio 4 speed and the normal differential (65 mph is about 2900 rpm)
>
>Is this normal ? Am I normal ? Are any of us really normal? Never mind...
>
>Bob in Sisters
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