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Originally Posted by freebeard
They reported a 10% improvement in mileage, testing revealed a performance hit they couldn't feel by seat-of-the-pants.
Edit: On a highly tuned dual port 1776 with dual carbs and a Freeway Flyer transaxle. They took it from 28 to 38mpg.
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A performance hit that was nonetheless on an engine that developed over 90hp on the dyno, if I recall - a big step up from stock and, as they reported, a helluva lot of fun to drive. The VW they were testing went from your basic slug to peppy bug while delivering excellent mileage, proof that economical doesn't mean slow.