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Subject: [Healeys] gas mileage
From: britishcars at shaw.ca (PG)
Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2011 23:00:55 -0700
References: <20110610034743.4819.qmail@server278.com> <4DF1A7AA.6040807@sasktel.net>
I have a fully modified 2.9ltr engine bored out to 3.2ltr 10.4:1
compression, triple webers and a 290 degree cam.....I'm averaging 10 mpg
with a lead foot.   I'm taking it to Rendezvous this year (400 miles) and
I'm curious to see what I average.

Paul

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On Behalf Of E.A. Driver
Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2011 10:12 PM
To: healeymanjim at hansencc.net
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Subject: Re: [Healeys] gas mileage

Hi Jim
This is a tease of a question, and I must agree Magnus's comments. I 
have a road/rallye DWR camshaft and a few other modifications, in the city
I average about 14 mpg (imperial measurement) while mixed town/country 
it is approximately 21 mpg. Straight highway  driving at
speeds between 70 to 75 mph I average 26-28mph ,the variation is related 
to wind direction and wind speed.  In addition part of the
low mpg in the city may also be attributed to the electronic fuel pump I 
am using, it is 4 psi rather than the recommended 2.7 psi.
I have used albeit infrequently regular with approximately 10 percent 
ethanol and note a 2-4 mpg decline in performance.
Kind regards
Ed
Saskatoon
Historian, AHCUSA

healeymanjim at hansencc.net wrote:
> before they started messing around with gasoline and ethanol, etc., i
would get about 22-24 back and forth across the usa, depending on speed
driven, naturally.  now i am lucky if i get 18-20 on long hauls and i get
about 14-15 around town, but i do not drive it like the family sedan, so i
pay the price.  as i told my friend with the BJ7 when he complained about
gas mileage, "hey, its a sport car, and we are sports, what more do you
want".  hjim
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