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Originally Posted by Karl Bebout
I guess I understand being concerned about gas mileage with one of these cars. If I was getting 8MPG while other similar set ups got 15, I'd try to find a good carb tuner and then let it go at that, or buy a Prius to average out...
When I got away from my snorting 496 BBC, and its 12 I got this tiny little 289 and was disappointed with its 15MPG, but then its being fed by all those Webers, its running good, so I just bite the bullet and when my friends with their FI 302s brag about 27 MPG, I just raise the hood, and they shut up.
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I agree. I don't want to change my carb, since the new one will have to be set up as well, so I'll be back at the start in some way.
Will look into finding a competent tuner to make the most out of What I have, fully knowing it's not built to save fuel but to burn it.