RE: gas mileage

[Garry Penn <buildin64@xxxxxxxxx>]

I am with you Don as far as a gas thirsting V8 vs a gas sipping /6, its 
the whole picture that I am looking at when considering filling up my 
SUV at $80-$100/wk and my going to work car at $60/wk and then whatever 
I spend on my classic. The whole gas thing just hurts right now and I am 
just making excuses to continue to drive the little /6 for this season. 
After I get use to the fuel prices and gather up all the pieces to make 
the big block switch I will smiling ear to ear forgetting all about fuel 
consumption, at least for my classic.


Don Dulmage wrote:
> 
> 
> really though, how much gas do you intend to burn in your classic car.
>  I have asked myself this. I drive about $20 to $30 through a week. 
>  Premium  Sunoco 94 if possible. 
> The 426 will get about 15 mpg (Canadian gallon. ) approx 12 MPG Us 
> gallon. It is only hard on fuel in traffic or at full throttle. Would i 
> sacrifice the fun of driving ca 500 hp around on weekends or cruise 
> nights for even double the mileage? NO!
> Still nothing wrong though with a good hot A body slant 6 car. Had one 
> in a 66 Cuda fr many years. I built it for my wife. She street drove it 
> and dragged it. She still has the trophy. 
> yes it sounded like a swarm of bumble bees. Stung a few folks right in 
> their bowties too!! I watched her put down a 68 chevelle heads up and it 
> was no six cylinder. Car ran almost the same as my V10 truck. 15.80s ' 
> I It got a best of 25 mpg to the Can gallon(ca 20MPG to US gal) .
> Don
> Author of
> Return to Deutschland (True Adventure)
> Old Reliable (Mopar)
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> 
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Garry Penn
65 Bel 1 2dr Sedan


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