Ekonokrate MPG figures......

[mutt]

Huh! I thought id never get back on- computer glitches & such. Its been a while! So: on my latests run from Toronto to Montana, in my '80 Ekonocrate, i did more MPG recording. So: with a corrected speedo- when i put the 3.80 limited slip in, i took note on a hundred mile marker a bunch of years ago: 107 miles. So, in the 300 set up thus: Chev rockers, cam straight up, Autolite 2150 2 Bbl off a 390 truck... 1.20 bore, a 2Hg power valve, head milled .025, (MUST have more CR!) FI ex manifolds 2-1 thru a empty cat, cherry bomb, 2.25 pipe, 7.50/15 skinny tall 8 ply truck tires, 4 sp. w/ OD stick. .....
50-60 MPH, 87 oct, no methanol, i beat 20 mpg a few times.... several tanks 18 plus, 17. Sustained 75 plus- 14.5 MPG. It falls off THAT fast.
I get it oiled every year, the Toronto salt hasn't eaten it yet. But theres no parts models in the junk yards.
Years since i did the hop up w/ the help of this Board; its been smooth sailing since.
von Mutt

[mutt]

as the speed goes up, you can see the vacuum drop..... wind resistance goes up in a steep arc above 55, and you can see it play out on the vac. gauge....

[sdiesel]

thank you for this.
i miss living in canada
what did fuel cost there? did you drop down through detroit into u.s?
take trans can across?
tell me tellme!

[Harte3]

Great MPG! Even the 14.5 is good for higher speed brick driving...

[CoupeBoy]

Those numbers are impressive, especially for a box on wheels.

But theres no parts models in the junk yards.

I know where there are a couple down south of you in Nodakia.

[mutt]

i cross over at Sault St Marie, across the UP, N Minn. In Canada, gas is about $4.25 (or more) US..... man, fill it UP for $2.10/gallon.
wheres them glorious junkers at, man? really want to upgrade some aspects...

[CoupeBoy]

Glorious junkers are at my dads house south of Jamestown ND.

[sdiesel]

ive got a perfect perfect 91 cargo . e250 beige white, really unmolested. i just lost the transmission. 0 rust etc. it just setting. very strong 351 er. 5.8 i mean
can anyone use this rig?
buxton oregon st helens oregon.