<VV> turbo Corvair fuel mileage

[J R Read]

So I guess that you are not driving your turbo 20,000 mile per year now (no 
longer driving to- from work).  How many miles did you put on it last year? 
Work with that figure.

Later, JR


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <FrankCB at aol.com>
To: <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>; <carlton55 at comcast.net>; 
<corvairgrymm at gmail.com>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2013 1:35 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> turbo Corvair fuel mileage


> 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