- 1. spitfire MPG (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2000 17:17:36 -0700charset="iso-8859-1"
- Anyone have a good idea as to the gas mileage for the various spitfires? TIA KG
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- 2. Re: spitfire MPG (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2000 16:27:52 -0800charset="iso-8859-1"
- Theoretically, about 35 MPG with the stock dual SU setup. I believe the original specs called for between 35 and 38 MPG. I currently get about 22-28 MPG with a single downdraft Weber. Best wishes, Je
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- 3. Re: spitfire MPG (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2000 07:53:08 EST
- << Anyone have a good idea as to the gas mileage for the various spitfires? TIA KG >> Judging from my '70 Mk3 and the earlier 1147cc Spit 4 I owned, I would say that 28 to 35 mpg - combined highway &
- /html/triumphs/2000-10/msg01168.html (6,963 bytes)
- 4. Re: spitfire MPG (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2000 08:35:57 -0500charset="iso-8859-1"
- Ken, I seem to always be right at 30/31, seems not to makes much difference whether it's city or highway. all original stock set-up, 150 Stromberg, the engine has never been down. "FT"
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- 5. Re: spitfire MPG (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2000 09:35:00 -0600charset="iso-8859-1"
- Well Ken, when my '64 was running right, I would get about 28 mpg on the Highway with the top up. When I would run with the top down I would get about 38-40, depending how fast I was driving.
- /html/triumphs/2000-10/msg01171.html (7,168 bytes)
- 6. Spitfire mpg (score: 1)
- Author: "George Parker" <gparker@cc.atinc.com>
- Date: Wed, 22 Mar 95 17:31:20 EST
- Greetings. I hope someone can offer some good advice to a not-so-knowledgable (about tuning things, anyway) Spitfire owner. It's a '78 Spit 1500 and here's what I've done to it: Weber carb conversion
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- 7. Re: Spitfire mpg (score: 1)
- Author: A Bailey <abailey@jax.jaxnet.com>
- Date: Thu, 23 Mar 1995 21:38:32 -0500 (EST)
- I'm getting 31mpg in my '77 and it seems to run pretty good. This is on the hiway, around town it drops to 25 or so. However, a friend of mine has the original carb on his '79 and he claims to get 40
- /html/triumphs/1995-03/msg00073.html (6,875 bytes)
- 8. re: Spitfire mpg (score: 1)
- Author: Strativary@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 23 Mar 1995 22:55:42 -0500
- Hi SOLers using a Weber DGV carb on a '78 Spit.. I have not tried this particular carb, but have some data that might be good for comparison. Using a '78 Spit with stock carb, header, no air pump etc
- /html/triumphs/1995-03/msg00074.html (8,642 bytes)
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