[Fot] gas milage, etc.

[Terry Stetler]

My TR3 is similar, except I am running Weber 40 DCOE carbs and headers, and I
converted to an electronic igniton from points using a recurved stock
distributor.  3.70diff with OD.  Same tire size at 30psi.

I get 18mpg in my normal around town and short trip driving.  On the highway
at a steady 70 mph with OD engaged it will get about 24mpg.

All in all pretty poor milege really.  I suspect the major culprit is the less
than economical right foot, at least in my case.

Terry Stetler
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Steven Preiss<mailto:spreiss at verizon.net>
  To: fot at autox.team.net<mailto:fot at autox.team.net>
  Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:34 AM
  Subject: [Fot] gas milage, etc.


  My TR3 w/ TR4 engine with 145-150 ft lbs of cylinder compression and H6 SUs
  with SM needles gets really poor gas milage. I have never gotten much more
  than 15-16 mpg on a tank of Sunoco 93. Granted I do drive it with elan most
of
  the time, and have never driven long enough at cruising speed to find out
what
  the consumption would be under those conditions. Recently I have gotten the
  engine to what seems to be very good state of tune. It has great pull below
  3500 and willingly goes on up to 5k, but with some loss of pull above 4500.
  Plugs look clean and mixture adjusted as lean as can be for a smooth idle.
New
  points and did a valve adjustment .010 all accross. Any insights? I even
have
  and use an O.D unit. Tires are 165R15 with 26 LBS pressure.
  steve P.
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