What's your city MPG?

[rodneym]

Originally Posted by CSX3183

Are we really worried about our mileage, be it in town or highway. If you're worried, you bought wrong car!

Worried?
I thought we were bragging?

[Dwight]

I installed a Keith Craft 408 530 hp 540 tq motor into Mike Hodges B&B. Later he called and asked about fuel mileage. I laughed and said he should get the same as Coach Mike, 12 -14 mpg. He said he was getting 6.7 mpg.

I told him to bring it by and we would get Coach to checked the Quick Fuel carb.
Coach drove the car and then went to work. Checked timing, dead on, checked the power valve, etc. We called Keith Craft and talked to the engine builder / dyno guy. He told us they did not jet the carb for idle and cruise only wide open throttle.

Coach changed the jet and drop them about 4 or 6 sizes. Finished his magic work on the carb. Did a few test drives and made some changes.
Hodge drove it for a few weeks and then call me to tell me he was getting 13.2 mpg.

I'm a fuel injected guy. Coach is our carb guy.

Dwight

[DWRAT]

Originally Posted by Dwight

I installed a Keith Craft 408 530 hp 540 tq motor into Mike Hodges B&B. Later he called and asked about fuel mileage. I laughed and said he should get the same as Coach Mike, 12 -14 mpg. He said he was getting 6.7 mpg.

I told him to bring it by and we would get Coach to checked the Quick Fuel carb.
Coach drove the car and then went to work. Checked timing, dead on, checked the power valve, etc. We called Keith Craft and talked to the engine builder / dyno guy. He told us they did not jet the carb for idle and cruise only wide open throttle.

Coach changed the jet and drop them about 4 or 6 sizes. Finished his magic work on the carb. Did a few test drives and made some changes.
Hodge drove it for a few weeks and then call me to tell me he was getting 13.2 mpg.

I'm a fuel injected guy. Coach is our carb guy.

Dwight

This motor runs so well I will deal with poor mpg before I mess with it.
I have never had a carb motor so user friendly.

[Varmit]

I don't get miles per gallon, I get stations per mile
(SPM)

[Scotchman]

DanR,
We're not betting on your mileage, we're betting on how long your new motor will last.
On the last Route 66 Fun Run I averaged 23 mpg after we got out of town. Not bad for a 340 hp crate 302 with a Holly 570 Street Avenger.

[Fitz]

I get about 18 city and 35 highway

[DWRAT]

Originally Posted by Fitz

I get about 18 city and 35 highway

Fitz,
What do you really get, we have the same motor?
Are you running a Holley 750 double pumper by chance?