gas milage?

[SaddleUp]

Years ago when mine was a daily driver and I had an 80 mile roundtrip I was getting 18 on average.That was with a freshly rebuilt 302,stock 2bbl.,mild cam,K&N air filter,dual flowmasters,Jacobs Milage Master ignition,riding on 32x11's with 3.50 gears and a stock 3 speed....and with no hard top.I now have a hardtop and I know that it has cut into my mpg.

With the hardtop installed it should reduce wind drag and therefore increase mileage unless the tailgate was also either removed or open.

 

[66halfdone]

Mpg

I run the original 170 with electronic ignition and tuned well gets 18-24 and has great power as a daily driver. Planning a set of headers to see if that will improve both power and mileage.

 

[broncoswede61]

With the hardtop installed it should reduce wind drag and therefore increase mileage unless the tailgate was also either removed or open.

....true but the reduction in weight makes it a wash.I was running a soft top at the time but when I ran with it down I didn't detect a measurable differance it mpg.

I suppose a tonneau cover would be the best solution.

 

[broncomanbrad]

Just get a diesel. Sorry, someone had to say it.

 

[68ford]

then your twice the mpg,but twice as slow ;D

 

[Dr. Awsome]

yes I know I sould get a diesel but i just plain and simple don't have the money. I'm hoping to do the conversion one of these days but it will be a long ways off.

 

[HotWheels]

Dunno about my current setup yet. But my 351w & 2bbl with auto got about 13 on 33x12.5x15

 

[commonlaw]

I have a 72 302 V8 and I get about 10mpg with edelbrock intake and some other goodies. Significantly less when I wanna let people know I'm comin down the road.

 

[luvmybronco]

89 5.0 EFI/AOD with 4.11's, and 33's Get about 20 on highway, 15 city...About 12 if i'm driving it hard, which is most of the time ;D ;D ;D