That 22 mpg, is that highway, town or an average of both?
It was both. I laid out a 50-mile course that began at pump #2 of my neighborhood gas station and was 2/3 "around town" driving and 1/3 interstate 70 mph driving. I filled the tank until I could see gas in the filler neck, then hit the road.
The course also ended back at pump #2 where I topped off the tank the same way, with gas visible in the filler neck as before. With the odometer reading and the amount of gas needed to top off, I calculated the fuel consumption.
Prior to the mileage run, the local police in my small town volunteered to help me calibrate my odometer; with the T5 installed I was guessing at the correct (closest) speedometer drive gear, and I was close as you can see. The nice young officer had me make two runs at each speed and he used his calibrated radar gun.
God bless small towns! Try
that in Los Angeles!
I love your car, and love reading about your testing and results. Shame it's gotta go, but needs must and all that.
Daisy Mae was always a test bed for our ideas, and now's she done... taken about as far as I want to. Her performance is really amazing.
There's a hill nearby that's about 20-25° and about 1/4 mile from bottom to top. Daisy Mae, at about 3300 lb, routinely climbs it in 5th gear, .72 overdrive, at 1300 rpm with no chugging or laboring. In fact, I can accelerate up that hill if I want to. That's some
torque!
What's the project your planning?
I need a convertible while I can still enjoy it. First choice -- a '56-'60 Corvette (1st choice is a '57). After that, a '56 Ford or T-Bird. Then come '55-'57 Chevys. Whichever one shows up in my laughable budget.
