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OK, I told you about a pinto project in the June 1975 Popular Mechanics magazine. I finally found it
It was a 1973 Pinto runabout , 2 liter engine and 4 speed with factory air. Starting point was 24.5 mpg All tests were done at 50 mph. Said he found a front brake caliper draging that netted him 2.5 mpg after it was fixed.
1 bought a Cal custom open air cleaner new milage 29 mpg
2 flex fan new mileage 30.5mpg
3 Geraghty Dynotune kit , included weaker springs for the distributor and bigger jets for the carb , he had the ignition curve done on a machine new mileage 33.5mpg
4 Judson electronic magneto( sounds like a hotter coil) 50k volts new mileage 36.5mpg
5 APO of america vapor injector new mileage 40.2 mpg
6 Spearco Header new mileage 44.5 mpg
total cost in the day $259.00
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