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Centurion · 03-07-2009, 10:32 PM

LOL - So far, I have tried to post for 2 nights, have 2 posts gone out the window. [OK - try again, I started back 30 years ago, during the 70's crisis.] I came up with double transmission ideas, using the available service manuals of the day. I started withe the Beetle, actually a herd of beetles. I guess I bought 5 of them in a couple years. The 70 was the car that ran, the others were just donors.

Oh well. 1970Beetle - 34mpg - 1973 -Rideau 500 -351C - 32mpg on highway.
I played with the engines in these, 4 different carbs, and used tag wire and other stuff to vaporize the fuel better. I worked at getting things to run at Max Torque and Max intake vacumn. It seemed to work. The 73-351 engine went from 14mpg to 32 mpg on the highway. I dropped off the fan, but it was so over powered, that it made no difference.

I took Forest Engineering, but the only think I enjoyed was the generic Engy courses. After working for a bunch of years, I went back to do some Mech Eng as an adult student. I should have never let the councilors know that I was even in the program. [LOL]

Recent - 1997 Itrepid - 35mpg - 43psi tyres and gliding.

1997 Golf - 30mpg - Engine has a rich problem - and I am blocking off the grill already.

What I do for a day job, Well I work in facility security, about 140 acres. And I play with this cause it keeps me thinking!
Cheers

03-07-2009, 10:32 PM	#205 (permalink)
Centurion EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Harvey Station,NB Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	LOL - So far, I have tried to post for 2 nights, have 2 posts gone out the window. [OK - try again, I started back 30 years ago, during the 70's crisis.] I came up with double transmission ideas, using the available service manuals of the day. I started withe the Beetle, actually a herd of beetles. I guess I bought 5 of them in a couple years. The 70 was the car that ran, the others were just donors. Oh well. 1970Beetle - 34mpg - 1973 -Rideau 500 -351C - 32mpg on highway. I played with the engines in these, 4 different carbs, and used tag wire and other stuff to vaporize the fuel better. I worked at getting things to run at Max Torque and Max intake vacumn. It seemed to work. The 73-351 engine went from 14mpg to 32 mpg on the highway. I dropped off the fan, but it was so over powered, that it made no difference. I took Forest Engineering, but the only think I enjoyed was the generic Engy courses. After working for a bunch of years, I went back to do some Mech Eng as an adult student. I should have never let the councilors know that I was even in the program. [LOL] Recent - 1997 Itrepid - 35mpg - 43psi tyres and gliding. 1997 Golf - 30mpg - Engine has a rich problem - and I am blocking off the grill already. What I do for a day job, Well I work in facility security, about 140 acres. And I play with this cause it keeps me thinking! Cheers Last edited by Centurion; 03-19-2009 at 06:06 PM.. Reason: To add details, thank you!