For the last 15 years or so, I've taken an annual road trip in my (mostly)
stock BJ8, averaging over 3K miles/trip. We've tracked the mileage
religiously,
and I typically get up to 24mpg @ 55mph, dropping to 18-19 @ 70-80 (could do
that legally in Montana at one time :). Windy, hilly roads with lots of
climbing drops
it to 15-16mpg.
Didn't see a significant change going from the 3.91 rearend to the 3.54, maybe
got
half an mpg more.
bs
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Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@pacbell.net
'67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Healey 100M
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> David,
>
> On my June 1,400 mile drive to Tahoe and back, I averaged 27.6 MPG
> I replaced the head with a Denis Welch 'Street Fast', but the SUs.
> are stock.
>
> David Crawford
> San Diego
> '54 BN1
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: davidwjones
> To: healeys@Autox.Team.Net
> Sent: Friday, November 12, 2004 8:34 AM
> Subject: "Your Mileage May Vary"
>
>
> Hi List,
>
> Would listers mind indicating their carb / engine / modifications (if any)
> /
> condition, and the city/hwy mileage and range? -Just curious.
>
> David W. Jones
> '62 Mk II BT7 tricarb
> Cumberland, RI USA
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