The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network - View Single Post - Better Gas Mileage Ideas for Classic Chevy

Zonaman · 01-05-2008, 10:21 AM

There's always fuel injection. Be sure your tires have good rolling resitance. There's lighter motor oil weights but your bearings might not like that. Also electric cooling fans, and the wamest thermostat you can manage. Dirve with your eye on a vacuum gauge too.

The best I'ver ever managed, with my carbureted engine, is 14 mpg, highway. I'm usually around 11-12 city. Towing the boat- Let's put it this way: I invest in oil futures just prior to going on a fishing trip!

01-05-2008, 10:21 AM	#4
Zonaman Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Chandler, AZ Posts: 519	Re: Better Gas Mileage Ideas for Classic Chevy There's always fuel injection. Be sure your tires have good rolling resitance. There's lighter motor oil weights but your bearings might not like that. Also electric cooling fans, and the wamest thermostat you can manage. Dirve with your eye on a vacuum gauge too. The best I'ver ever managed, with my carbureted engine, is 14 mpg, highway. I'm usually around 11-12 city. Towing the boat- Let's put it this way: I invest in oil futures just prior to going on a fishing trip! __________________ 69 C-10 LWB, 350, 700r4, 3.73 posi-traction, front disc brakes. Built for the desert- She can take the heat! Vivat Rex Chevus! Last edited by Zonaman; 01-05-2008 at 10:31 AM.