Most of my intown driving is generally really short distances where the
speed limit is 25 MPH and very rigerously enforced. I rarely get out of 3rd
gear.
>From: "william moldenhauer" <wmh678@worldnet.att.net>
>To: "chuck clark" <cachomeimp@hotmail.com>
>Subject: Re: [oletrucks] speaking of gas milage
>Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 20:24:36 -0600
>
>I run a 4:11 rear with a 700r trans and get about 20 mph
>350 edelbrock performer package and a 600 carb
>Bill 48'chevy pick-up
>Channahon,Ill.
>website
>www.hotrodstogo.com
>Go ahead and take risks....just be sure that everything
> will turn out OK.
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "chuck clark" <cachomeimp@hotmail.com>
>To: <wmh678@worldnet.att.net>
>Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 7:04 PM
>Subject: Re: [oletrucks] speaking of gas milage
>
>
> > I am running a 2.43 74 Nova rear and a saginaw 4 speed with a 3.51 1st
>gear.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: "william moldenhauer" <wmh678@worldnet.att.net>
> > >To: "chuck clark" <cachomeimp@hotmail.com>
> > >Subject: Re: [oletrucks] speaking of gas milage
> > >Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 15:09:09 -0600
> > >
> > >What rear end are you running and what trans
> > >Bill 48'chevy pick-up
> > >Channahon,Ill.
> > >website
> > >www.hotrodstogo.com
> > >Go ahead and take risks....just be sure that everything
> > > will turn out OK.
> > >
> > >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "chuck clark" <cachomeimp@hotmail.com>
> > >To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> > >Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 8:31 PM
> > >Subject: [oletrucks] speaking of gas milage
> > >
> > >
> > > > The diesel thread has been interesting but does not appear to be a
> > >practical
> > > > swap for an AD. My 49 panel has a 350 with a mild Crane cam and a 4
>bbl
> > > > Holly (550 cfm). I use it daily in my home improvement business but
>I
> > >only
> > > > get about 9 MPG around town(6 MPG on the last fillup which is
>probably
> > >due
> > > > to the extreme cold weather we have been having). On the road I get
> > >about
> > >16
> > > > MPG. Is this normal milage performance? The truck runs good but the
>gas
> > > > milage is miserable. I understand the 235 does not do much better.
>I
> > >also
> > > > understand that FI would boost milage but at what cost?
> > > >
> > > >
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