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Posted by: jdlmodelt Feb 18 2013, 11:24 PM

I was able to check the gas mileage tonight when I topped off the tank for the first time and am getting 27.5mpg hot rodding. So, the next experiment will be to go thru a tank of fuel taking it easy to see if I can break 30mpg. I suspect so! This is with a 76 2.0L FI installed in a 72.

Posted by: SirAndy Feb 19 2013, 12:14 AM

My 1.7L got 35+ mpg even when i was beating on it.

My current /6 on the other hand runs at about 23mpg which is not bad at all if you factor in the added grin per miles bonus.

Posted by: jdlmodelt Feb 26 2013, 09:34 PM

I plan to put the original 1.7l back in the 72 with its rear shifter.

Posted by: jdlmodelt May 1 2013, 08:20 PM

Got 34.5mpg on the last tank. 2.0l in a 72!

Posted by: biosurfer1 May 1 2013, 08:54 PM

I got right around 30 from my carbed 2.0 last I checked.

23mpg from a 3.6? I'd say that great!

Posted by: 76-914 May 2 2013, 08:31 AM

I've sold the engine since this but the 2.0 that I rebuilt and had in Blackie got 37 mpg on the hi way w/ passenger & luggage @ 80mph going to Route 66 run.

Posted by: r_towle May 2 2013, 10:06 AM

have you calibrated your speedometer and odometer with the non standard size tires you are running?

Using a GPS to keep track of the miles driven is the easiest way.

30+ can be achieved, but you need to keep focused on MPG driving style to do that.

I tried to get to 40mpg years ago...
Never quite got there, but I did get over 35 and nearly in range a few times.

Andy,
Do you really care what MPG you get???
I would not in that car...its just to much fun.

rich

Posted by: SirAndy May 2 2013, 11:34 AM

I usually don't.

But on some of the longer roadtrips it's nice to know how far a tank of gas will get you.

The Red Rocks Classic is a 2,000 miles round-trip ...

Posted by: r_towle May 2 2013, 12:27 PM

No matter what I drive the tank outlasts my bladder and back now.

Rich