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Gas Mileage?

BwoncoHowie

C-4 Wizard
Joined
Nov 11, 2002
Messages
3,571
I get 12 city and 14-17 hiway. I have heard that Q-jets get better than that if you keep the secondaries closed.

It's a tired stock 302 with a 2-barrell, C-4 trans, 350 gears, 31" tires.

Hope you realize that nothin with a flat windshield and a flat back is aerodynamic ;D BH
 

Rustytruck

Bronco Guru
Joined
Feb 24, 2002
Messages
10,875
I have an origional 302 1974 the worst year with 33 inch tires, 4.11 gears, locker, and at least 500 extra pounds and get 11 city 16 highway at 70 MPH with out trying Probably could get an extra 2 if i tried. I have a Quadrajet. Better than that my milage off road doubled from 5 to 10 mpg. My milage has been cross checked and verfiyed by gps also, so I know its true.
 
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