The best my Tiger has ever been is 17 mpg.
It gets 13 in the city or during "spirited" runs
The engine is a 260 with F4B manifold 500 CFM Edelbrock carb and headers.
Engine has been dyno tuned 180 rwhp
Tranny is wide ratio toploader.
The kicker is the rear end has 3.31:1 gears.
Erich
----- Original Message -----
From: <mjsutter@cox.net>
To: <tigers@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 4:41 PM
Subject: Gas Mileage
> To back up John L's 21 MPG, I used to get an easy 20 MPG out of mine.
>
> 302 GT-40 crate/SVO Aluminum Heads
> B 303 cam
> 600 CFM Edelbrock
> Performer RPM intake
> CAT 1 5/8" headers/Flowmaster 40s
> Stock HEH-E Toploader
> 2.88:1 rear end
> 205 50-15s
> MSD 6AL
> MSD Billet Dist with mechanical advance, 34 degrees total, all in by 1500
> RPM.
> K&N in stock housing
>
> Dyno'd at 260 HP at the rear wheels.
>
> Now Tigerless,
>
> MS
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