<VV> turbo Corvair fuel mileage

[FrankCB at aol.com]

JR et al.
    Lets see.  Last time I was working for a  living, I drove 42 miles EACH 
way to work and home.  That's 420 miles  per week and roughly 20,000 miles 
per YEAR.  Using your $5 more in 100  miles equates to an EXTRA THOUSAND $$$ 
per year just for driving back  and forth to work.  Adding vacuum advance 
will  significantly reduce that extra $$$ without eliminating the fun of  
occasional boosted operation.
    Frank Burkhard
    Boonton, NJ    
 
 
In a message dated 3/7/2013 1:53:02 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
hmlinc at sbcglobal.net writes:

And even  at $4.00 per gallon (and lets say) 4mpg difference between best 
and 
worse  mileage, it is only costing $5.00 more for gas in 100 miles.  Is the 
 
fun factor worth it to you?

My opinion would be - Ya' got a turbo,  use it!

Later, JR


----- Original Message ----- 
From:  "Carlton Smith" <carlton55 at comcast.net>
To: "'Ramon Rodriguez III'"  <corvairgrymm at gmail.com>; 
<virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent:  Thursday, March 07, 2013 12:10 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> turbo Corvair  fuel mileage


> Hi Ray,
>
BIG SNIP HERE

> My  "worst to best" highway driving I get 19mpg to 21mpg. The biggest 
>  factor
> here in not just putting your foot into it. But if you run at  55-60mph 
you
> will get the drastically better mileage, if you run at  65-70mph  you
> experience drastically less mpg. This is partially  due to the Corsa's
> gearing.
>
> Best regards,
>  Carlton Smith
> Circle City Corvairs Club
> Indianapolis,  IN
> 1965 Corsa (crocus yellow) convertible- 180hp  turbo