18 miles per 1k RPM in a non/OD This is a well researched topic in my
roadster, that has been on the road for 5 years and still doesn't have a
good speedo.
James Nazarian
'71 B roadster
'71 BGT rust free and burnt orange
'74 BGT going by-by soon
'63 Buick 215
On Mon, 14 Feb 2000, Michael Torrusio wrote:
> Hi;
> New to the list - just recently bought a '71 B. Love the car. Checked
> everything out then drove it from my home in Portland, Maine to St.
> Petersburg, Florida. Three great days, except for the four inches of snow
> we struggled through across Mass and down NY. No problems encountered down
> or back, other than the speedometer which said I was doing either 60 or 90
> mph. Held 4 to 4,500 rpm for the entire trip, which I think put me in the
> 80mph category. Anyone know what the revs to miles ratio is for the B?
> Once down there, found the tonneau cover to be about 1-1/2 inches too short.
> Folks tell me it's not unusual for the cover to shrink, so I'm looking for
> one.
> I've found your conversations to be very enlightening and look forward to
> being of some help myself in the future.
> --
> Ciao.
>
> Mike.
>
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