Hey, how fast do you guys drive:-) Someone wrote and talked about 3,800
rpm at 78 mph. Do you really have place where you can cruise at 78? If
so, I can see why the mileage suffers.
Mark
In a message dated 6/21/2010 7:17:02 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
tkparker1941@gmail.com writes:
Ron,
I'm certainly not doubting you, and you've given me something to shoot for.
Thanks!
Tom
On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 3:58 PM, Ron Fraser <rfraser@bluefrog.com> wrote:
>
>
> BTW, when the Tiger ran I'd have been proud to get 18 - 20 MPG at highway
> speeds. I think 28 MPG is a tad high with a 4 speed, improbable even
with a
> carbureted engine and a 5 speed, but probable with a 5 speed, fuel
injection
> and an engine management system.
>
>
>
> I easily get 25 MPG and my friends MK II with 600 cfm, 4 bbl gets about
22
> MPG. I once saw 29 MPG but only once. I'm pushing the ignition and
carb
> tune on my 260 to the max and I hope to cross the 30 MPG mark. If I do
> cross 30 MPG constantly I will report back on that.
>
> Ron Fraser
>
> 260, 2 bbl, 4sp
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