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Gizmolannigan

Fuel Milage, What do you get?

Not too shy to talk

Im sure some of you keep track of your fuel consumption. What gets the best. Large or small displacement, high or low compression, inline or V, etc.

Just asking questions

Giz

Posted on: 2010/8/1 17:53

For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?
Luke 14:28

Same for restoring cars too...

Phil Randolph

Re: Fuel Milage, What do you get?

Home away from home

With my 38 coupe (282 motor) I get about 14 MPG. Went to a show in Connecticut today 136 mile round trip and I put in 9.7 gal

Posted on: 2010/8/1 18:54

1938 1601 Club Coupe

Randy Berger

Re: Fuel Milage, What do you get?

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In my 56 400 from Irwin (Pgh) to Gettysburg and home, with some minor touring I got 17.6 mpg.
I am happy with that

Posted on: 2010/8/1 21:58

Owen_Dyneto

Re: Fuel Milage, What do you get?

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My 56 Caribbean averaged about just under 15 mpg for 600+ miles to Gettysburg, local touring, and back to northern New Jersey, mostly Interstate speeds.

Posted on: 2010/8/1 22:27

Ray17015

Re: Fuel Milage, What do you get?

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so far, my 526 is near infinite, has been towed everywhere that it has gone, since 1948. So...,

Posted on: 2010/8/2 8:43

1928 526 sedan

Duane

Re: Fuel Milage, What do you get?

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My 55 Clipper with the 352 V8 and the Chrysler 727 transmision, gets about 13 mpg. I drive a lot around town and in Jan 10 drove it round trip from Phoenix to LA for the Nat'l membership meet and still got about 13 mpg.

Posted on: 2010/8/6 23:02

patgreen

Re: Fuel Milage, What do you get?

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56 Patrician. About 15 highway, burning 93 plus lead substitute.....

Posted on: 2010/8/7 14:33

When two men ride the same horse, one has to be in the back...

Dave Kenney

Re: Fuel Milage, What do you get?

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I figure that my '47 Super Clipper got about 15mpg on a U.S. gallon yesterday during a 100mile trip mostly highway at between 55-60 mph.

Posted on: 2010/8/8 18:06

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Dave

Daniel Leininger

Re: Fuel Milage, What do you get?

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More consensus here.
About 14-15 mpg for my 41 Clipper at about 50-55 mph on highway.
DanL

Posted on: 2010/8/8 22:59

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Denny Z

Re: Fuel Milage, What do you get?

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Home away from home

For the first time in about a year, our '41 Clipper rolled out the garage on its own power with a brand new R-11 OD tranny under the hump (more on that later). I'm hoping to improve on the 15 mpg we'd been getting on tours. Our '52 Mayfair with Ultramatic gets about 15 also.

Posted on: 2010/8/9 21:05

Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
Dr. Seuss

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