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Chevymaster461 · 06-25-2015, 12:46 PM

( ruff est or factual #)
How much money have you spent in a week for gas for your classic rig
List
$ spent
$ per gal
Gal used
Average mpg
Miles put on
Average mile per day
Motor size an some drive train specs

mine was

$1,200 spent in week
Ruffly $3.50 a gal
Used about 343 gal of gas
About 6.5 average mpg
An 2,200 miles put on vehicle
315 miles a day average

1967 c20 CST
327 4 barrel
TH 400
Ho52 rear Detroit locked (4:56 or 4:57)

Husker · 06-25-2015, 01:55 PM

Wow, did you take it on trip? Mine just a daily work truck maybe 2 gallons at th e most. I get about 10 mpg.
Ron

Chevymaster461 · 06-25-2015, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Husker

Wow, did you take it on trip? Mine just a daily work truck maybe 2 gallons at th e most. I get about 10 mpg.
Ron

Nope it was pretty much all local driven , real fast and side ways every day

Cause it was party time

chopnchaneled · 06-25-2015, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Chevymaster461

Nope it was pretty much all local driven , real fast and side ways every day

Cause it was party time

Hence the 6.5 miles per gallon

Andy4639 · 06-25-2015, 02:24 PM

Motor: 6.0 LS out of 2003 Heavy duty2500
Trans: out of same truck 4L80E
Rear end: 71 Chevy 4:10's
AC: On 71

I bought gas 3 weeks ago and have drove my truck so far 326 miles as of this morning coming to work. I have just under a 1/2 tank left. I should be able to go the next week without buying fuel.
When I do though it will be close to 42 gallons and todays price of $2.27 which = $95.00.

BrianG · 06-25-2015, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Andy4639

Motor: 6.0 LS out of 2003 Heavy duty2500
Trans: out of same truck 4L80E
Rear end: 71 Chevy 4:10's
AC: On 71

I bought gas 3 weeks ago and have drove my truck so far 326 miles as of this morning coming to work. I have just under a 1/2 tank left. I should be able to go the next week without buying fuel.
When I do though it will be close to 42 gallons and todays price of $2.27 which = $95.00.

$2.27....seriously... man that's a deal. Its closer to $2.70 a gallon here in mid-Michigan... probably 2.80 or 2.90 now that the weekend is near.

**special-K** · 06-26-2015, 06:38 AM

If I spent $1,200 in a week on gas going nowhere I wouldn't be posting about it on the internet. I would take my next $1,200 and put it into my truck to make it get proper mileage.

BigMike · 07-10-2015, 12:49 AM

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Originally Posted by special-K

If I spent $1,200 in a week on gas going nowhere I wouldn't be posting about it on the internet. I would take my next $1,200 and put it into my truck to make it get proper mileage.

Ain't that the truth...LOVE IT!

67ChevyRedneck · 07-10-2015, 09:05 AM

2015 Hot Rod Power Tour

+/- $500
+/- $2.80/gal
+/- 172 GAL
+/- 19 MPG (LOTS of traffic, idle time, at least an hour + for each tank.)
3,424 Miles Total
It was approximately 900 miles to get there, then we averaged ~250 miles per day, then 700 miles home.
1965 Mustang - 289, T5 - 5SPD OD, 2.80

If you take away all of the idle time per tank, my car can get 20-21mpg cruising, in SC gas is only 2.45/gal... so for $1,200 I could drive my car over 10,000 miles!

Tropical Snowstorm · 07-11-2015, 11:11 PM

Not in a classic but my record is $1368.53 in 4 days after adjusted for international transaction fees. Drove from Healy, AK to Lilburn, GA from 12/29/12-1/2/13 in my 2011 Silverado 4x4 pulling a utility trailer for about 1/3 of the trip (broke an axle and had to leave it somewhere on the Alcan) Craziest 82 hour ride of my life...

As for averages with my old green 72, it was my DD for several years and I got an average of 8-9 mpg with the Holley carbed 383/700R4/3.73 and I drove about 40-50 miles a day like any retarded 19 year old in a fast toy would. That was 2000-2002 when gas was hovering around a dollar a gallon so I was looking at about $35-40 a week. I did the math one time with today's prices and about had a heart attack... $400+ a month!

06-25-2015, 12:46 PM	#1
Chevymaster461 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Port Angeles wa Posts: 67	How much money have you spent for gas in a week ( ruff est or factual #) How much money have you spent in a week for gas for your classic rig List $ spent $ per gal Gal used Average mpg Miles put on Average mile per day Motor size an some drive train specs mine was $1,200 spent in week Ruffly $3.50 a gal Used about 343 gal of gas About 6.5 average mpg An 2,200 miles put on vehicle 315 miles a day average 1967 c20 CST 327 4 barrel TH 400 Ho52 rear Detroit locked (4:56 or 4:57) __________________ "Haullen ass sucking up gas" "Yes officer my posi truck only knows how to drive side ways around corners " Professional Thread Surfer Pieced 67/69 k20 My BUILD 67 K20 ( CST PRO ) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post7220313

06-25-2015, 01:55 PM	#2
Husker Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Mid NE USA Posts: 2,212	Re: How much money have you spent for gas in a week Wow, did you take it on trip? Mine just a daily work truck maybe 2 gallons at th e most. I get about 10 mpg. Ron __________________ Member #111 68 C-10 Daily Driver 70 4x4 Project 76 Jeep CJ-5 Help Support the Board: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/payments.php He who knows nothing is closer to the truth than he whose mind is filled with falsehoods and errors. Thomas Jefferson

06-25-2015, 02:24 PM	#5
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,945	Re: How much money have you spent for gas in a week Motor: 6.0 LS out of 2003 Heavy duty2500 Trans: out of same truck 4L80E Rear end: 71 Chevy 4:10's AC: On 71 I bought gas 3 weeks ago and have drove my truck so far 326 miles as of this morning coming to work. I have just under a 1/2 tank left. I should be able to go the next week without buying fuel. When I do though it will be close to 42 gallons and todays price of $2.27 which = $95.00. __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.

06-26-2015, 06:38 AM	#7
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: How much money have you spent for gas in a week If I spent $1,200 in a week on gas going nowhere I wouldn't be posting about it on the internet. I would take my next $1,200 and put it into my truck to make it get proper mileage. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~ Last edited by special-K; 06-26-2015 at 08:49 AM.

07-10-2015, 09:05 AM	#9
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	Re: How much money have you spent for gas in a week 2015 Hot Rod Power Tour +/- $500 +/- $2.80/gal +/- 172 GAL +/- 19 MPG (LOTS of traffic, idle time, at least an hour + for each tank.) 3,424 Miles Total It was approximately 900 miles to get there, then we averaged ~250 miles per day, then 700 miles home. 1965 Mustang - 289, T5 - 5SPD OD, 2.80 If you take away all of the idle time per tank, my car can get 20-21mpg cruising, in SC gas is only 2.45/gal... so for $1,200 I could drive my car over 10,000 miles! __________________ Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications!

07-11-2015, 11:11 PM	#10
Tropical Snowstorm Lurky lurky Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Maryville, TN Posts: 553	Re: How much money have you spent for gas in a week Not in a classic but my record is $1368.53 in 4 days after adjusted for international transaction fees. Drove from Healy, AK to Lilburn, GA from 12/29/12-1/2/13 in my 2011 Silverado 4x4 pulling a utility trailer for about 1/3 of the trip (broke an axle and had to leave it somewhere on the Alcan) Craziest 82 hour ride of my life... As for averages with my old green 72, it was my DD for several years and I got an average of 8-9 mpg with the Holley carbed 383/700R4/3.73 and I drove about 40-50 miles a day like any retarded 19 year old in a fast toy would. That was 2000-2002 when gas was hovering around a dollar a gallon so I was looking at about $35-40 a week. I did the math one time with today's prices and about had a heart attack... $400+ a month! __________________ Current slooooow build 1972 Cheyenne Super 1972 C10, sold thread 1970 Camaro RS Family Heirloom



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