[6pack] It can be done

[Bud Rolofson]

With the OD I can get 33 mpg if I do 68 mph consistently (and I can  
with my cruise control).

I get 28-30 mpg if I'm doing 78 mph.

Those are for road trips.  In town I probably get closer to 22-23  
mpg.  Which is better than any other car I own.


Bud Rolofson

71TR6 CC57365 (Good 6)
66TR4A CTC57806 (The Wreck-Almost parts)
66TR4A CTC57529 (The Project)
71F-250 Camper Special (Triumph Support Vehicle)
Z-50A Hardly Davidson 1977 Honda Mini-Trail Bike (Triumph Pit Bike)
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On Aug 9, 2011, at 12:11 PM, Sally or Dick Taylor wrote:

> Lee---This topic pops up every now and then, and there's so many  
> variables that contribute. Here's a few:
> Road congestion.
> Top gear ratio (4th only, O.D or 5 speed)
> Average speed during mileage check.
> State of engine tune.
> Additives in the pump gas being burned.
>
> Here in the stop-and-go Los Angeles area, I'm doing good to get  
> 15mpg in town. If I behave, this can go up to 26 on the highway. (5  
> speed) On a recent trip to Idaho and back, I kept a close check and  
> for the 2,800 miles, used 111 gallons of gas. A shade over 25mpg.  
> (and less than a quart of 20W-50)
>
> As they say, YMMV.
>
> Dick
> '73
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lee Daniels
> Sent: Tuesday, August 9, 2011 6:34 AM
> To: 6pack
> Subject: Re: [6pack] It can be done
>
> Just curious, approx. what mpg did you actually get? My '74 is  
> running well,
> but I can't seem to get get better than 18mpg, something's not right.
>
>
>> Okay, not 75 mpg ... let's try 75 mph.
>
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