A Mileage dilema
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A Mileage delima
I am currently in the middle of a frame up restoration of my ’73 Camper Special. It currently is equipped with a 360 with a 2 bbl 2100 carb. I am thinking of changing the innards to a 390 and was wondering what are my options for the carburetion. I am happy with the hp that I current have. However, with the gas crunch hitting high gear I would like to try to increase my mpg from 12 to anything better but it would need to be cost justifiable. I understand that anything other than another 2 bbl will need a new intake. Any suggestions?
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Sorry, but 12mpg sounds like the upper limit on economy you can reasonably expect from a truck equipped as yours.
I have a stock 390 with a factory holley 4bbl and I can get 11-13mpg. If you want to go 4bbl you can get a factory cast iron intake and go with either a edelbrock or holley.
I have a stock 390 with a factory holley 4bbl and I can get 11-13mpg. If you want to go 4bbl you can get a factory cast iron intake and go with either a edelbrock or holley.
