[Healeys] loud clatter & conclave followup

[Alan Seigrist]

Steve -

Tom's right, your BN6 should be doing better than 20 mpg on the highway.

When I still had the MK I motor that the PO had put in my BJ8 many
years ago (apparently an unscrupulous mechanic had swapped motors to
steal the PO's MK III motor), I would average 22 mpg on the highway,
now with my stock BJ8 motor I still get about 18 mpg on the highway.
With the way the BN6 is set up, I would think it should even do better
than 20 mpg.

Alan

'52 A90
'53 BN1
'64 BJ8


On Sun, Jul 6, 2008 at 6:12 AM,  <tomfelts at windstream.net> wrote:
> 14.1 mpg??  on the road? I just drove mine on an 800 mile jaunt and avg right at 21 mph--premium fuel--also driving in 96 degree temp.
>
> Tom
>>
>> From: "Steve B. Gerow" <steveg at abrazosdata.com>
>> Date: 2008/07/03 Thu PM 05:11:15 EDT
>> To: Healeys Newsgroup <healeys at autox.team.net>
>> Subject: [Healeys] loud clatter & conclave followup
>>
>> Just got back from Conclave in San Diego--short distance but high heat
>> content.
>>
>> Left San Diego for Altadena (N of Pasadena, 142 miles one way via the inland
>> route).
>>
>> Had added STP Red to my Shell 20-50 oil prior to trip. Added Marvel Mystery
>> Oil at all fillups to prevent any [what I think is] valve train clatter.
>>
>> No clatter heard at any time.
>>
>> Today approx 125 of the 142 miles was at 95+ degrees ambient. Car ran at
>> 190+ to 205 the whole time. 3000 rpms used as max cruise.
>> 14.1 mpg on premium--no fuel problems or hesitation of any kind. Stopped for
>> lunch at Tudy's Tacos in Corona where it was around 90; no flooding on
>> restart 20 min later with engine around 212.
>>
>> Cooling system is clean, 3 yr old core, 6 blade Nock fan with beefed shroud,
>> 100% purified water with Water Wetter & water pump lube. Stock 7lb cap.
>>
>> 1/4 quart of oil used in trip which was around 350 miles total.
>>
>> FWIW
>> --
>> Steve Gerow
>> Pasadena CA
>> 59 BN6
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