Greg,
Hmmmmmm. My '54 BN1 averages 27 mpg - 29 on longer highway trips.
I use 91 octane - have an electronic ignition - 5 speed - 3:54 rear end and
DW head. Speedo shows 70 mph @ 2800 rpm in 5th gear.
David C
San Diego
----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg Lemon" <glemon@neb.rr.com>
To: <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, April 21, 2006 3:37 PM
Subject: Re: Oil $75.21 barrel and Healey MPG
> Speaking of expensive gas is there a reason why my 100/4 barely tops 20
> mpg on the highway while my old TR4A with roughly the same weight and HP,
> using similar technology in carb and iginition system, and undoubtedly
> having worse aerodynamics would hover at or just below 30?
>
> More curious than anything else, was the engine design just that much less
> efficient, bad head design? friction from the small bore long stroke
> design? low compression of the four cylinder healey motor, all of the
> above?
>
> Greg Lemon
> 54 BN1
>
> And no smart alecky if you liked the MPG so darn much why don't you still
> drive a Triumph answer either--actually if I had my druthers and more
> space and resources I would drive both!
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