[Healeys] Healey California trip mileage - others sought

[Bob Spidell]

We've tracked mileage closely all over the western US and Canada for the last 16 years or so.  It's been pretty consistent:

50-60mph => 22-24mpg
60-70mph => 20-22mpg
70-80mph => 18-20mpg

Lower in hilly areas with lots of curves ;)


bs

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Bob Spidell         San Jose, CA        bspidell at comcast.net
'67 Austin-Healey 3000             '56 Austin-Healey 100M
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From: <insptwo at msn.com>
> Don't forget that with the new ethanol in the gas, your mileage is going to
> drop! How much so will depend on your particular engine and the amount of heat
> that you are in.
> Bill
> BJ7
> 
> 
> 
> > Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 18:16:12 -0700> From: steveg at abrazosdata.com> To:
> healey.nut at gmail.com> CC: healeys at autox.team.net> Subject: [Healeys] Healey
> California trip mileage - others sought> > Alan,> I actually have a hopped-up
> 29D motor which runs quite strong--has a stock> cam and HD6 carbs with headers
> and a DMD 2-carb manifold and 1.6 rockers.> > Now I'm interested in figuring
> out why my mileage is bad. I wonder if our> local California fuel has anything
> to do with it.> > Would like to hear trip mileages from other folks in Calif.>
> -- > Steve Gerow> Pasadena CA> 59 BN6> > > > From: "Alan Seigrist"
> <healey.nut at gmail.com>> > > > Steve -> > > > Tom's right, your BN6 should be
> doing better than 20 mpg on the highway.>