Since there has been a lot of talk about gas mileage, I'm giving you this
information just as a point of reference.
On a trip from Detroit to the TE/AE United in upper New York last summer, my
Tiger got 21 mpg at a nominal 72 mph and 2000 rpm. There were two of us
adults in the car and the top was down. The car has a;
* Ford 340 crate engine with 4000 miles
* T-5 Transmission with a .67 overdrive ratio
* 2.83 final drive ratio
* 220 X 55 X 390 tires at 35 cold psi
* front alignment with zero chamber and 1/8" toe
* 600 cfm Holley with "65" main jets and 6.5 psi power valve
* 4 to 4 1/2 psi regulated fuel pressure
* Edelbrock Performer intake
* K&N air filter
* headers with 2" pipes and inexpensive Walker "Turbo" mufflers
* modified 60's Ford vacuum advance distributor
* Pertronics Ignition
* minimal drag rear disk brakes
* cruise control
* usually 94 octane real gasoline, sometimes 89
* Lower air dam
* Accurate speedometer
Since the mileage is very sensitive to fuel level, pressure, and the
distributor advance curve, I lot of time was spent in setting them.
John L
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