Re: 356 CI Compression Ratio

Posted by Wat_Tyler On 2023/12/31 7:34:36

I hate to say this, but it bears being said. Kiss the idea of anything called "fuel economy" good-bye. My grandfather kept meticulous per-tank records of every dime spent for gasoline (and everything else) for his herd, and I don't think that anything ever broke 15MPG, or if it did, it wasn't by much and was a road trip. My 282 Deluxe gets maybe 12MPG, and it's all the equivalent of around-town. I put my "fuel economy" efforts into finding the most economical ethylene-free gas I can and call it a day.


So, my conclusion is, raise the compression for the extra fraction that it brings in performance. Heads are cheap, really, if you shop-til-you-drop. I bought 2 and an oil pan for $75 'Murrikan earlier this year.