Oh , guess I forgot to let you guys know what the price of gas is here
today.....$0.82 per gallon for reg. unleaded .
I only live 7 miles from work too , so it doesn't really bother me .
At 09:09 AM 7/10/1998 -0700, you wrote:
>Jack,
>So true about Mopar and MPG. My Stock 65 formula S (273 v8 4bbl, single
>plane intake, mechanical valve train) best mpg is around 15 with 12 more the
>norm. Ferd 289s seemed to be at the 18-20mpg range in the same year. Boo
>Hoo... Gas is expensive in San Diego (1.25/gal for reg unleaded) ANd I DONT
>CARE ! Lets see, If I spend 150.00/month on gas @ 12 mpg, then at 24 mpg (4
>cylinder territory) id spend 75.00/month. 75.00 X 12 = 900.00 bucks.
>Would I trade 900.00/year to double my horsepower? In a millisecond.
>God I love this country...
>BKB
>At 10:42 AM 7/10/98 -0400, you wrote:
>>If you're talking about how poor the mileage is , I think that the 318 and
>>for that matter the V6 , aren't much better .
>>
>>One thing that I have noticed from only owning MoPars is that the gas
>>mileage compared to brand-X cars has always been poor . My '79 Magnum with
>>the E58 360 got an awesome 12 MPG on the hiway on a good day . Of course ,
>>that car weighed 4300lbs , but like I said , MoPars have never been good at
>>it .
>>
>>The way I see it , I'll trade a few bucks (or as Eric calls em "bones") for
>>superior performance .
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>At 07:23 AM 7/10/1998 -0700, you wrote:
>>>Jules,
>>>with the gas mileage I get Im assuming that the 360 injectors are different
>>>from the 318? or is it just in the programming and delivery pressure??
>>>Bruce K Bridges
>>>98 R/T Dak
>>>At 08:37 PM 7/9/98 -0500, you wrote:
>>>>
>>>>----------
>>>>> From: W . Jack Hilton III <hemi@mindspring.com>
>>>>> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>>>>> Subject: Re: DML: injector balancing
>>>>> Date: Tuesday, July 07, 1998 6:31 PM
>>>>>
>>>>> Eric - If you like what you get out of em , count me in .
>>>>>
>>>>> >AHA!!!! Bruce, I still have an extra set of injectors and a fuel
>>>>rail!!!!
>>>>
>>>>hope the inj part #s match..
>>>>
>>>>mpi
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Jack Hilton
>>
>>Black '98 R/T Club Cab
>>
>>http://www.mindspring.com/~hemi/jbd1.html
>>
>>
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