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15 MPG ... WooHoo
I decided to build the new motor more for low end torque and mileage . Got it in yesterday and drove it around a bit today in and around town. The new motor specs are
9.4: 1 compression . Using 34 degrees total timing, no vacuum advance I'm able to use 87 octane. Edelbrock performer plus cam 204/214 duration, .420/.444 lift. New World Product S/R heads 1.94/1.50 Early cast iron intake-HEI distributor Rebuilt 4ME marine quadrajet . Damned near perfect condition. 3.54 gears / 285-75-16 tires / manual close ratio 4 spd/ heavy 3/4 ton chassis In driving around town somewhat light on the throttle I'm able to get 14.8 MPG and this is with only 90 miles on the motor. I'll have to flog it out on the highway once its well broken in to see what sort of mileage I can coax out of this thing. Its certainly not lacking power especially low end torque. I can maintain 15 MPH in 4th Gear without surging at all.
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Wow, that's damn good!
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Any specific reason for not using the vacuum advance??? You would probably get even better mileage by using it - especially around town/stop and go type driving. If you're getting some pinging under load with the vacuum advance connected, I would suggest installing an adjustable type advance, and follow the directions - You can adjust when the advance comes in, and limit the amount of vacuum advance....
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Did you use your stock block, pistons, crank, etc.?
A freind of mine has a '71 short bed 4x4 with a very similar setup, 4 speed manual, with 3.08 gears and gets almost 19 on the highway. Awesome!
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I just got mid 14's going 80-85 mph this past weekend. I wonder what I would get if I went 70-75?
Stock 350 with 3.08.
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Know what you mean on the mech. only advance. I have 10:1 and no pinging.
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The block is a fresh .030 over with a steel crank, scat rods, moly file to fit rings set tight , and domed hypereutectic pistons. with the 76 cc chambers I'm right around 9.5:1 compression. On the vaccuum advance since I'm not pinging even under load I prefer to get all the advance in by 2000 rpm with light advance springs and run 20 degrees off idle for a total of 34 degrees at 2200 rpm which is about perfect for that design of chamber. The extra initial advance gives me more lower end torque and a snappier throttle on the lower end.
This one isnt but Ive run quite a few engine with the advance entirely locked out. Really picks up the throttle response if you are running gas that can handle the extra spark lead. I'm running a late model gear reduction permanent magnet starter and it doesnt even strain under the extra load. Once this thing is broken in I'd expect 18-19 ( or better? ) on the hiway. we'll see in a few weeks. Besides all that mumbo jumbo I have a marine carburetor with no vacuum ports so even if I wanted to run vacuum advance ( which I dont ) I would have a hard tme hooking it up. I'll probably have to take the carb off to drill the baseplate for a PCV valve vacuum port though.
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I am planning for a gear vendors underdrive (not overdrive) unit and a 2.76 rear gear. This will give me the 2.76 gear on the highway and 3.45 around town. I would go with the overdrive unit, but I can get the underdrive unit a lot cheaper.
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Nice work! Gotta love that torque, huh? I wish I could convince everybody that trucks need cams with 210 degrees of duration at .050 or less. That's an excellent combo you've got.
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I did an experiment today where I kept in 4th gear at all speeds over 15 miles per hour basically driving it like an automatic. I wanted to see how it affected the mileage . It ran fine and didnt lug the motor at all but I wont do it again ! The mileage went to hell. I dropped to 12.5 miles per gallon over the 75 miles I drove like that through town and a little on the hiway.
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its all about the +6 inches
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Giddy up giddy up...
Join Date: Feb 2001
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I'm with longhornmail. I went to vermont the other day, mostly interstate, and scored my record high of 8.5 MPG.
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its all about the +6 inches
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Ouch, I just read what I posted last night...without the smiley face, it looks like I was being an A-hole.
Sorry, it was only sarcasim. |
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Its like my first wife once told me...
"When I first met you I thought you were an asshole but I thought it was an act ...Then I found out it wasn't." Of course she was the one who also said ... "Marriage isnt like this on television"
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Hmm...sounds like the results I'd like to have from my '67 when it's up and running.
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