Road Trip

[JimM]

Took the vert for a business road trip today, first time with the new motor and trans, 130 miles there, and 130 back (aways good) ran 70-80 all the way, she never missed a beat, and gave me 18.9 MPG!

fyi, 68 camaro vert, 383, 9.7:1, dart heads, comp 270h, TKO500 & 3.08 out back, 2100 rpm @ 70

[DarrenX33]

It was a great day for it Jim.

[396L35]

Now thats what I like to hear.... Sweet!!!!

[mockingbird812]

As Charley would say....

[mrtimstik]

Sounds like a combination business/pleasure trip to me. Good to hear everything went well.

[Xplantdad]

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As Charley would say....

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Sam, click on his signature line at the bottom. Pics are located there...

[71-LS6]

Getting to take your machine on a short road trip is just about the most fun you can have. Before I converted my hemi challenger clone to a FAST racer, I put 5,000 miles on it in 2 years. If I remember correctly, I got 14 mpg at about 80 mph. That was with a 472 in. 9:1 crate engine in a 4200lb. 4spd w/ 3.54 gears. If I put my foot in it, that changed to 6 mpg rather quickly. Nothing feels better than gobs of torque and abundant horsepower strapped to your ass while rolling down the hiway.

[JimM]

Thanks guys. The new 383 and tko 5 speed are easily the best things I ever did to this car, road trips are fun now.