Damn, got 338 miles outa my last tank! - Northern California Ford Owners

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Posted by STREETFIGHTER50 (Member # 2973) on :

Hella good for a V8 huh! I did push it to the point where it was hesitating tho (was running late to work). Luckily there were alot of gas stations near my exit [Big Grin]

Posted by venomous99 (Member # 1917) on :

the fobra did that?

Posted by STREETFIGHTER50 (Member # 2973) on :

Sure did! Don't think I'd get the same outa the black car [Razz]

Posted by SydeWaySix (Member # 3596) on :

Damn, thats nuts! Since i no longer commute to work using the freeway, my mpg has dropped BAD! I think I filled up after about 80 miles last week [Eek!]

I drive 2 miles to work, 4 miles round trip...but I have "fun" going to and from work [burnout]

Posted by turbo50 (Member # 6700) on :

Wow!! 23mpg!!

That is better than my bone stock AOD car with only 27K miles on it when I drove it out here from Alabama in 1998. It got 22.6 MPG.

Posted by Blind (Member # 3052) on :

quote:
Originally posted by SydeWaySix:
Damn, thats nuts! Since i no longer commute to work using the freeway, my mpg has dropped BAD! I think I filled up after about 80 miles last week I drive 2 miles to work, 4 miles round trip...but I have "fun" going to and from work

haha, my commute is the same, I have a nice sweeping freeway onramp at either end, but it's only 1 exit away, I hit that shit hard everyday with my `97, I usually get 180miles to a tank when I just commute [burnout]

long trips it gets 22mpg though, haha

Posted by 04 S281 (Member # 9229) on :

man, i get like 180 or so miles to a tank... that's awesome!

Posted by 90FoX (Member # 1974) on :

Do you have a speedo gear to correct your speedo? If not your getting inaccurate readings on mileage. [Confused]

[ July 08, 2009, 06:39 PM: Message edited by: 90FoX ]

Posted by -MITCH (Member # 8290) on :

1991 gt h/c/i
i get 17/ 18 mpg... from dublin to hayward to oakland and back.

Posted by -MITCH (Member # 8290) on :

im pretty happy where im at, but i sure do wish i could reach the 300's.. good job bro.

Posted by STREETFIGHTER50 (Member # 2973) on :

quote:
Originally posted by -MITCH:
1991 gt h/c/i
i get 17/ 18 mpg... from dublin to hayward to oakland and back.

I do have 3.73s in it with a 23 tooth speedo gear I believe it was that I bought from steeda

Posted by 90FoX (Member # 1974) on :

Oh what....dammmit I was hoping you didn't have the speedo gear [Big Grin]

Then I would feel better about my gas mileage...

Care to share the secret? Are you driving with a featherlight right foot or what? Is this mostly highway miles or [Confused]

Posted by STREETFIGHTER50 (Member # 2973) on :

Mostly freeway cruising between 2500-3000 rpm

Posted by phil a (Member # 6951) on :

You guys are nuts! How are some of you getting ~150 miles per tank? Foot to the floor every time you leave the light? lol 338 is amazing, but there's no reason not to get over 200-250. Well,

Posted by STREETFIGHTER50 (Member # 2973) on :

Was cruising home earlier. I don't cruise @ 3k, it's more like 2500 @ 80 mph. Went 90 mph & it was about 2800 rpm! I remember getting hella good gas mileage from my two SN95's as well.

Posted by blkfoxbody89 (Member # 8361) on :

My 89, with heads, intake, longtubes, and 3.55, went 320 miles on a couple tanks, I was commuting from sac to foresthill, which is a climb.

Posted by STREETFIGHTER50 (Member # 2973) on :

Damn that's hella good, considering all the mods. Guess as long as it's mostly freeway & u have a light foot, these cars ain't bad at all for V8's!

Posted by 92sleeper (Member # 8789) on :

quote:
Originally posted by 04 S281:
man, i get like 180 or so miles to a tank... that's awesome!

+1 That's about all I get also out of a 14 gallon tank

Posted by 90FoX (Member # 1974) on :

I think a lot depends on the proportion of highway vs. city driving....

Posted by STREETFIGHTER50 (Member # 2973) on :

Hit over 300 again! Just got 316 miles outa the last tank. Refueled with 14.154 gallons so I got over 22 mpg. Good shit [Big Grin]

Let me see how far I can push this next tank.

[ August 01, 2009, 04:55 AM: Message edited by: STREETFIGHTER50 ]

Posted by 1HaTCheD5LiTEr (Member # 8269) on :

I remember i got around 22-23 out of my 306 going from the hayward area and ending up in Carson City. And on top of that I had to go uphill through the Sierras...
That was also with stock 10 degree timing...

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