<VV> Getting high mileage

[Mike Kost]

I checked my trophy from KC and it turns out that in that particular 
econorun I got 56 MPG and only got 3rd place.

Mike Kost

Mike Kost wrote:

> I won't say that there is NO special prep. The biggest thing for prep 
> is higher tire pressures. I have used various size tires on the back, 
> from 235-75R15 to 235-60R14 to 215-60R14 to 205-70R14 and sizes from 
> 185-80R13 to 195-70R13 to 215-60R14 on the front. My car is a `68 
> Monza 140/4 with posi. I have run these with most available gear 
> ratios but prefer 3.27. I currently have 49 primary and 52 secondary 
> but normally disconnect the secondaries and wire open the chokes. The 
> actual mileage numbers calculated on an econorun are likely suspect 
> but I believe I got in the neighborhood of 45-50 MPG in KC. I think 
> the main issue is driving with minimal acceleration, coasting where 
> possible and minimal braking.
>
> Mike Kost
>
> P.S. I also normally run with the windows up.
>
> UltraMonzaWest at aol.com wrote:
>
>> In a message dated 10/10/2005 12:42:20 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
>> vairmike at sbcglobal.net writes:
>>
>>  
>>
>>> I am, but I'm not about to drive my car like that in normal driving
>>>   
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>>
>> *******
>>
>> Are you saying you do no special prep to your car for an Econorun?
>>
>> What car /engine /  trans / diff./ jets  andwhat was your best mileage?
>>
>> Matt Nall / Patiomatt / WCUH / Mr. DeckRug
>> 69 Monza Cpe., 66 Monza vert, 65 Crown v8 Cpe.
>> Somewhere between Reno, NV and Coos Bay, Or.
>>  
>>
>
>


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