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1. TR3A Gas Mileage (score: 1): Author: bbrewer@qnet.com; Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 12:33:42 -0800; I read several articles in TR books about what great mileage the TR2/3's got while racing at LeMans and other races. I think that they were averaging something like 30 mpg. If they were imperial gall; /html/triumphs/2005-03/msg00512.html (7,629 bytes)
2. Re: TR3A Gas Mileage (score: 1): Author: Kurtis Jones <tr4driver@gmail.com>; Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 14:55:50 -0600; Bill, I average in the low to mid 20's as well with my 1963 TR4. My engine was rebuilt a couple of years ago (87 mm pistons, stock cam). I have a Monza exhaust. -- Kurtis Jones Russellville, Arkansa; /html/triumphs/2005-03/msg00514.html (7,017 bytes)
3. Re: TR3A Gas Mileage (score: 1): Author: emanteno@comcast.net; Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 22:03:08 +0000; -- Original message -- I don't think there is any way the works cars got 30 mpg while racing at LeMans. My TR4 vintage racer is mildly prepared, and I probably get 7-9 mpg while racing around Road Am; /html/triumphs/2005-03/msg00521.html (7,301 bytes)
4. Re: TR3A Gas Mileage (score: 1): Author: Bob Labuz <yellowtr@adelphia.net>; Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 18:03:58 -0500; Bill, Back in the early 80's I drove my 3A from Deerfield NY to Ashland NH and back. This was back in the 55MPH days and leaded high test gas. I averaged about 33 MPG. I also have Hepolite 87MM and t; /html/triumphs/2005-03/msg00525.html (8,431 bytes)
5. RE: TR3A Gas Mileage (score: 1): Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>; Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 15:48:51 -0800; Really ? How did you match them to your cam ? The 'book' adjustment only sets the mixture at one point, then assumes that your engine is stock at all other points (thereby matching the original mixt; /html/triumphs/2005-03/msg00530.html (8,365 bytes)
6. Re: TR3A Gas Mileage (score: 1): Author: "Gerald M Van Vlack" <jerryvv@alltel.net>; Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 19:26:50 -0500; Running richer needles (as I'm The LeMans TR racers may have been doing what many of the early NASCAR Guys did and made the whole car a fuel tank. If they had twice the fuel they could go farther tha; /html/triumphs/2005-03/msg00534.html (8,617 bytes)
7. Re: TR3A Gas Mileage (score: 1): Author: Peter Fullam <pfullam@nycap.rr.com>; Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 20:15:51 -0500; With 10:1 compression, 87mm kit, a street cam and overdrive, my TR4 gets about 26 mpg on the highway. It did 22-24 without the O/D. This is on whatever passes for hi test gas these days. Pete Fullam; /html/triumphs/2005-03/msg00539.html (8,095 bytes)

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