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Subject: Re: gas mileage...
From: Randell Jesup <Randell.Jesup@scala.com>
Date: 01 Apr 1998 19:30:24 -0500
In-reply-to: Les Myer's message of Tue, 31 Mar 1998 19:45:08 -0500
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Reply-to: Randell Jesup <Randell.Jesup@scala.com>
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Les Myer <lmyer@sprynet.com> writes:
>>in what range of gas mileage should one expect from a stock 74' midget.
>>
>>what size tires do they use?
>>
>I get 40-45 on the highway - '67 Sprite, 1275, 4:10 gears, 185/70-13 tires,
>65 MPH

        I used to get circa 40+ highway way back when.  30-35 around town.
However, shouldn't that be either 4.22:1 (pre-cutover) or 3.9:1 (post-
cutover)?  ('67 could be either one, though supposedly few 1275/4.22's were
made, I think.)  3.9:1 should give better cruising mileage, but less
acceleration.  The difference (in mileage) may be small, though.

-- 
Randell Jesup, Scala US R&D, Ex-Commodore-Amiga Engineer class of '94
Randell.Jesup@scala.com
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