226 mpg
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226 mpg
I recently calculated my mpg on the 226 in an F1 with 3.92, and am getting around 10 mpg. Anybody getting anything better? That is a lot of open highway 45-55 mph running in hilly country.
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I've never owned a 226, but I'd say you should be getting 14 at least under those conditions. This is a fresh rebuild tho, is it broken in? The leaner you can set the idle mixture screws, the better mileage you'll get. They influence mixture up to cruise speed.
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I haven't calculated it for my '51 226, mainly because it would be kinda low. The engine is tuned and timed pretty well...but man it can suck down the gas for a one-barrel.
I bet it is around what you are getting for MPG. It isn't much more than 12 that is for sure. Oh, and I'm running 4:86 rear gears. So I can't do any highway mileage tests. Just a bunch of short trips at 25 to 45 miles per hour.
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I bet it is around what you are getting for MPG. It isn't much more than 12 that is for sure. Oh, and I'm running 4:86 rear gears. So I can't do any highway mileage tests. Just a bunch of short trips at 25 to 45 miles per hour.
Tom
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