[Healeys] Camshaft Question -- Now MPG

[Alan Seigrist]

Bob -

23 mpg in a BJ8 is pretty impressive.  When I had a high compression Mk 1
motor in my BJ8, I would get 22 all the time on the highway.  But then I
found and rebuilt a BJ8 motor and set it up to std spec.  At first I'd get
maybe 18, but over time maybe the best I could do was 20.  The plane Jane
BN1 I have, on the other hand, can typically do 25+.

Cheers,

Alan

On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 8:27 AM, Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net> wrote:

> On my last 4K mile road trip we got  about 23mpg @ 60mph average.  Less
> (19) with the pedal down a little more or pulling a grade.
>
> Bob
>
>
>
> On 6/9/2011 1:36 PM, Greg Mandas wrote:
>
>> Any ideas on what MPG a 65 BJ8, non-restored motor should be getting?
>> I just did a highway mileage check and got 18.
>>
>> I'm thinking I should get better. I set the carbs up by the book.  The
>> plugs
>> are dirty brown, not black, but the exhaust smells rich and spits little
>> black
>> specks all over the trunk and my pants.
>>
>> Greg
>> 65BJ8