<VV> Advice needed: mods for best fuel mileage

[Dennis & Debbie PLEAU]

Sounds to me like you have a pretty good 24mph car, at least that's what I 
get in my 66 110 in a sedan.  You may pick up a mile of two by putting on 
the 95 hp heads and drop the octane requirements from premium to regular, 
but it won't be near as much fu to drive.  I get 20 mpg in my 63 MPG in my 
Greenbrier with a worn out 66 110.

dp



>From: "Tom Willcox" <bakwudz at rcn.com>
>To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>Subject: <VV> Advice needed: mods for best fuel mileage
>Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2007 23:05:26 -0400
>
>Hi everyone!
>
>With the current state of affairs regarding fuel prices, I have decided to 
>put my 65 Monza sedan back on the road in an effort to cut daily driving 
>expenses (well, I also miss driving a Corvair! <g>).  My regular ride is a 
>87 Chevy G20 van 305/auto (anybody want to trade me a Greenbriar? :) that I 
>use for my handyman business.
>
>Anyway, I was wondering if anyone has any advice regarding low-buck mods to 
>the car to save fuel--I am not concerned with power loss, just want to make 
>the car as economical as possible for a "daily driver", and also keeping in 
>mind long term durability .
>
>Subject car currently has a fairly healthy 65 110 engine rebuilt ~ 10k ago 
>w/ forged pistons (pretty much stock rebuild otherwise), mated to a 66 4 
>speed trans and 66 3.55 differential.  No A/C.  Otherwise, everything is 
>stock except for a Pertronix ignition, Clark's dual 140 style 110 exhaust 
>and Seth's wires.  Car also has a S-10 front air dam.  Tires are 
>185/80R-13.
>
>I have a set of 95 heads to put on the car, if that would help--I am 
>considering this more or less to be able to run regular fuel, since that is 
>also a goal of mine.  If a diff/trans swap is reccommended, I would be 
>willing to swap in just about anything I could trade for (preferably 
>keeping it a 4 speed).
>
>Any ideas?  Advice is mucho appreciated!
>
>Tom Willcox