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mcrews · 12-19-2011, 09:51 AM

I had a 66 w/ same set up 200ci 1bbl w/ auto trany(cruise-o-matic) 3speed. rear ratio is 2.89 (or something close.) back in 76 to 1984
I had the head rebuilt at 100k.
I ran clifford headers 3-2 - 1. with 2 inch pipe to a ssingle muffler, the y into the GT tips. (I just LOVED the gt tips!!!)
I also ran a gas/mpg monitor and a cruise control (had to run 67 gas pedal linkage to make the cruise work)
I got about 28mpg on the freeway at 65mph. A mumber I was pretty excited about at the time.
The headers really made a nice rumble sound.

oh, I also was running a F70/14 series tire. I know that was a size or two taller than the stock.

12-19-2011, 09:51 AM	#9 (permalink)
mcrews Master EcoModder Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 3,523 The Q Sold - '02 Infiniti Q45 Sport 90 day: 23.08 mpg (US) blackie - '14 nissan altima sv Thanks: 2,203 Thanked 663 Times in 478 Posts	I had a 66 w/ same set up 200ci 1bbl w/ auto trany(cruise-o-matic) 3speed. rear ratio is 2.89 (or something close.) back in 76 to 1984 I had the head rebuilt at 100k. I ran clifford headers 3-2 - 1. with 2 inch pipe to a ssingle muffler, the y into the GT tips. (I just LOVED the gt tips!!!) I also ran a gas/mpg monitor and a cruise control (had to run 67 gas pedal linkage to make the cruise work) I got about 28mpg on the freeway at 65mph. A mumber I was pretty excited about at the time. The headers really made a nice rumble sound. oh, I also was running a F70/14 series tire. I know that was a size or two taller than the stock. __________________ *MetroMPG: "Get the MPG gauge - it turns driving into a fuel & money saving game."* ECO MODS PERFORMED: First: ScangaugeII http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...eii-23306.html Second: Grille Block http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...e-10912-2.html Third: Full underbelly pan http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...q45-11402.html Fourth: rear skirts and 30.4mpg on trip! http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...tml#post247938 Last edited by mcrews; 12-19-2011 at 10:02 AM..