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Old Jul 15, 2002 | 12:46 AM
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1969 427/390 3.55 gears ------- 14 mpg :)

1967 427/390 3.70 gears ------- 10 - 12 mpg :rolleyes:

1967 427/435 3.70 gears -------- 8 mpg :nonod:
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Old Jul 15, 2002 | 02:07 AM
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Strong 383,74R,3.08,700r4,Holley750,aroundtown or in a hurry,8mpg.....cruising at 75mph(1750 rpm)22mpg........seem to do a lot of "in a hurry"......john :chevy
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Old Jul 15, 2002 | 02:14 AM
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:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Whats mpg? :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Old Jul 15, 2002 | 07:23 AM
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13 to 14 here around town much LESS if I get into the secondaries tooooo much
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Old Jul 15, 2002 | 07:30 AM
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If I keep my foot out of it,,, 12 mpg
Most of the time around 10 mpg

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Old Jul 15, 2002 | 01:45 PM
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About 3 GPM (thats gallons per month)!!! Not on road yet, but I start it up once a week and let it run. :lol:
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Old Jul 15, 2002 | 01:53 PM
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I get 12 mpg around town with a few highway miles thrown in. With is with a 8-71 blown 460 with 2 850 double pumpers
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Old Jul 15, 2002 | 01:59 PM
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With my new engine and overdrive transmission (TKO) I get 15 MPG on the highway and 8 - 10 MPG in the city...

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