<VV> Advice needed: mods for best fuel mileage

[Tom Willcox]

Hi everyone!

With the current state of affairs regarding fuel prices, I have decided to 
put my 65 Monza sedan back on the road in an effort to cut daily driving 
expenses (well, I also miss driving a Corvair! <g>).  My regular ride is a 
87 Chevy G20 van 305/auto (anybody want to trade me a Greenbriar? :) that I 
use for my handyman business.

Anyway, I was wondering if anyone has any advice regarding low-buck mods to 
the car to save fuel--I am not concerned with power loss, just want to make 
the car as economical as possible for a "daily driver", and also keeping in 
mind long term durability .

Subject car currently has a fairly healthy 65 110 engine rebuilt ~ 10k ago 
w/ forged pistons (pretty much stock rebuild otherwise), mated to a 66 4 
speed trans and 66 3.55 differential.  No A/C.  Otherwise, everything is 
stock except for a Pertronix ignition, Clark's dual 140 style 110 exhaust 
and Seth's wires.  Car also has a S-10 front air dam.  Tires are 185/80R-13.

I have a set of 95 heads to put on the car, if that would help--I am 
considering this more or less to be able to run regular fuel, since that is 
also a goal of mine.  If a diff/trans swap is reccommended, I would be 
willing to swap in just about anything I could trade for (preferably keeping 
it a 4 speed).

Any ideas?  Advice is mucho appreciated!

Tom Willcox
Allentown, PA