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shoe box Jack · 03-09-2022, 01:30 PM

To day our gas is now 5.00 gal.I would like to now how to get the max. millage. Last summer my best was 22 mils. to the gal. I have 260 cu. 77 b cam 378 gear with OD. One 94 carb chev. dis. and fenton headers. Jack.

ford38v8 · 03-09-2022, 01:33 PM

If you're getting 22 miles to the gallon with a flathead, you must be driving downhill.

Kube · 03-09-2022, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by ford38v8

If you're getting 22 miles to the gallon with a flathead, you must be driving downhill.

No kidding!

Zeke3 · 03-09-2022, 01:45 PM

Is that an Imperial gallon?

RalphG · 03-09-2022, 01:48 PM

Canadian gallons do make a difference as they are bigger but still I'm happy to hit 15 mpg on the old 52 Merc. I don't put on enough miles in a year that gas mileage is going to be a concern.

Joe Immler · 03-09-2022, 02:25 PM

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My '41 Coupe gets 18 mpg

DavidG · 03-09-2022, 02:49 PM

An imperial gallon equals 1.2 U.S. gallons. It has been a long time since gasoline was sold in imperial gallons in Canada as it is sold by the liter (litre) these days.

rockfla · 03-09-2022, 03:05 PM

My friends home made hydrogen generator would be the ticket!! You don't have a OBD 2 or 3 to have to manipulate. IS that maybe "imperial" miles to a US Gallon? JK (2nd statement)....amazing mileage though

ssffnomad · 03-09-2022, 03:34 PM

Keep Driving / Enjoying.
Worry Less
Stretch

Kurt in NJ · 03-09-2022, 05:32 PM

When I drove the 1-1/2 ton truck wit about 2 ton load to flea markets— usually not driving over 55 it got 17-18 mpg, when it was sold and driven to California the guy said he got 15, used 2 quarts oil, and he made it in 4 days, so I figured he drove it over 60 mph. The 39 with 60 hp got over 25 mpg unless it was driven over 70, then it was 20 mpg
I’m going to dig out the plans for the wood gasification system either for my T, or A

cas3 · 03-09-2022, 05:43 PM

I've always wanted to build a gasifier too. My neighbor from Finland says a few where around when he was a kid

backrodebob · 03-09-2022, 05:53 PM

with the engine off!

Lawson Cox · 03-09-2022, 09:32 PM

To increase your MPG, just lie about it. LOL

Pete · 03-09-2022, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by shoe box Jack

To day our gas is now 5.00 gal.I would like to now how to get the max. millage. Last summer my best was 22 mils. to the gal. I have 260 cu. 77 b cam 378 gear with OD. One 94 carb chev. dis. and fenton headers. Jack.

That is entirely possible with that engine, AND, if you drove like they do in mileage contests, you could most likely improve quite a bit on that.

Ol' Ron · 03-09-2022, 11:50 PM

Compression, lean mixture , and allot of advance. Best dist for this project would be one of Charlies distributirs and a 2GC carb to start with. But 22 would be hard to beat??
Gramps

Crankster · 03-10-2022, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by RalphG

Canadian gallons do make a difference as they are bigger ...

Aren't your miles longer though?

RalphG · 03-10-2022, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Crankster

Aren't your miles longer though?

According to some people we don't have miles here anymore but kilometres. If you want true confusion try reading the mileage ratings of new cars in litres per hundred kilometres.

Kube · 03-10-2022, 04:29 PM

Just would like to point out the first post didn't claim any MPG. Rather, he claimed millage which has zero to do with automobiles.

VeryTangled · 03-10-2022, 04:33 PM

AND that millage hurts a fella a whole lot more than a fuel-hungry flattie!

Adding, I just noticed this is my post number 3,232 on the FordBarn!

Lawrie · 03-10-2022, 06:10 PM

Check out my post on the 33 out west for the fuel useage in my 33 , it has a 265 engine with stock 33 cam and manifold and 97 carb, it’s towing a caravan
Lawrie

03-09-2022, 01:30 PM	#1
shoe box Jack Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Kingston Ontario Canada Posts: 251	gas millage To day our gas is now 5.00 gal.I would like to now how to get the max. millage. Last summer my best was 22 mils. to the gal. I have 260 cu. 77 b cam 378 gear with OD. One 94 carb chev. dis. and fenton headers. Jack.

03-09-2022, 01:33 PM	#2
ford38v8 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 6,646	Re: gas millage If you're getting 22 miles to the gallon with a flathead, you must be driving downhill. __________________ Alan

03-09-2022, 01:45 PM	#4
Zeke3 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Columbus, IN Posts: 1,407	Re: gas millage Is that an Imperial gallon?

03-09-2022, 01:48 PM	#5
RalphG Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Sask. Canada Posts: 2,424	Re: gas millage Canadian gallons do make a difference as they are bigger but still I'm happy to hit 15 mpg on the old 52 Merc. I don't put on enough miles in a year that gas mileage is going to be a concern. __________________ https://www.youtube.com/user/roosty6/videos

03-09-2022, 02:25 PM	#6
Joe Immler Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Massillon, Ohio Posts: 783	Re: gas millage Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) My '41 Coupe gets 18 mpg

03-09-2022, 02:49 PM	#7
DavidG Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: southeastern Michigan Posts: 10,102	Re: gas millage An imperial gallon equals 1.2 U.S. gallons. It has been a long time since gasoline was sold in imperial gallons in Canada as it is sold by the liter (litre) these days.

03-09-2022, 03:05 PM	#8
rockfla Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Jacksonville FL Posts: 3,963	Re: gas millage My friends home made hydrogen generator would be the ticket!! You don't have a OBD 2 or 3 to have to manipulate. IS that maybe "imperial" miles to a US Gallon? JK (2nd statement)....amazing mileage though

03-09-2022, 03:34 PM	#9
ssffnomad Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: Upstate N.Y. Posts: 443	Re: gas millage Keep Driving / Enjoying. Worry Less Stretch

03-09-2022, 05:32 PM	#10
Kurt in NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: on the Littlefield Posts: 6,159	Re: gas millage When I drove the 1-1/2 ton truck wit about 2 ton load to flea markets— usually not driving over 55 it got 17-18 mpg, when it was sold and driven to California the guy said he got 15, used 2 quarts oil, and he made it in 4 days, so I figured he drove it over 60 mph. The 39 with 60 hp got over 25 mpg unless it was driven over 70, then it was 20 mpg I’m going to dig out the plans for the wood gasification system either for my T, or A

03-09-2022, 05:43 PM	#11
cas3 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: sw minnesota Posts: 4,578	Re: gas millage I've always wanted to build a gasifier too. My neighbor from Finland says a few where around when he was a kid

03-09-2022, 05:53 PM	#12
backrodebob Member Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Union City, CA Posts: 57	Re: gas millage with the engine off!

03-09-2022, 09:32 PM	#13
Lawson Cox Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Above the gnat line in Georgia Posts: 7,009	Re: gas millage To increase your MPG, just lie about it. LOL __________________ Life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer to the end, the faster it goes. It is better to be seen, than viewed. "We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm".

03-09-2022, 11:50 PM	#15
Ol' Ron Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chester Vt Posts: 8,860	Re: gas millage Compression, lean mixture , and allot of advance. Best dist for this project would be one of Charlies distributirs and a 2GC carb to start with. But 22 would be hard to beat?? Gramps

03-10-2022, 04:29 PM	#18
Kube Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 9,007	Re: gas millage Just would like to point out the first post didn't claim any MPG. Rather, he claimed millage which has zero to do with automobiles. __________________ "I can explain it for you. However, I can't understand it for you".

03-10-2022, 04:33 PM	#19
VeryTangled Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: (Not far enough...) Outside of DC Posts: 3,387	Re: gas millage AND that millage hurts a fella a whole lot more than a fuel-hungry flattie! Adding, I just noticed this is my post number 3,232 on the FordBarn! __________________ -Jeff H Have you thought about supporting the Early Ford V-8 Foundation Museum? Last edited by VeryTangled; 03-10-2022 at 06:16 PM.

03-10-2022, 06:10 PM	#20
Lawrie Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Qld, Australia Posts: 4,218	Re: gas millage Check out my post on the 33 out west for the fuel useage in my 33 , it has a 265 engine with stock 33 cam and manifold and 97 carb, it’s towing a caravan Lawrie