<VV> Safeguard & Gas Mileage

[Mikeamauro at aol.com]

"... That "more advance" thing was why I was asking about SafeGuard, but  
apparently no one has an experience they want to share -- odd for VV  ..."

 
I thought about answering, previously; but, as both vehicles using  Safeguard 
technology also have modified combustion chambers, felt my comments  would 
not be entirely within context.
 
As I've now been goaded ;>) into action, her goes:
 
With safeguard, and quench area (thickness, if you will) reduced to  .032, 
and running 93 octane fuel, with the Greenbrier deluxe I find I can  run 
16-degrees of initial advance W/O appreciable pinging and no outright knock.  I live 
in sunny, hot Florida. With the 67 coupe, I'm running 18-degrees advance  with 
same result. The car (haven't checked the van) gets 26 highway, and 18 city  
MPG. Both vehicles are air conditioned with PG. The car also has a slightly  
higher stall speed converter, and running reduced size jets (W/O checking 
notes,  I'm thinking 51s). Also, I like to get where I'm going, and I'm generally  
the first off a light (don't care to fly in formation... consider it a 
dangerous  place to be). Read: I seldom drive to intentionally save  fuel.
 
Mike Mauro
Also of 64 Spyder Convertible







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