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He got 19 mpg driving to Bonneville, with air conditioning, too.
By Dave Shoe - 07/19/2001 11:31:38 PM; IP 216.243.158.81
I wonder if he got that mileage with the AC on?

A couple pages later in the magazine, Champion Spark Plugs did a two page advertisment on the car. It was basically a biographical story with a couple Champion "plugs" tossed in for good measure.

The story mentioned he has 40,000 miles on this daily driver. It's got air conditioning and power steering. On the trip to Bonneville he averaged 19 mpg. He's been playing at Bonneville since 1956 when his 312 powered Ford Victoria came in second. The next two years he returned with 302 and 272 truck engines (similar to Y-blocks) where he broke some speed records.

It was also fun just now reading in Motor Life that Richard Petty had air conditioning in his 1960 Plymouth stock car. It'd kick-in whenever the throttle was not floored.

Shoe.
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Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=7224&Reply=7224><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor7224" onclick="return false;">Apparently, Edelbrock named the Ford-Edsel in '59.</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Dave Shoe, <i>07/15/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=7224', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor7224') }); </script>  Apparently, Edelbrock named the Ford-Edsel in '59. -- Dave Shoe, 07/15/2001
 Oh, also, "Log" manifolds refer to 12V intakes. -- Dave Shoe, 07/16/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=7246&Reply=7224><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor7246" onclick="return false;">So thats where it came from!! n/m</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Ed Jenkins, <i>07/18/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=7246', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor7246') }); </script>  So thats where it came from!! n/m -- Ed Jenkins, 07/18/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=7248&Reply=7224><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor7248" onclick="return false;">I think I know how the 390 displacement was chosen</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Dave Shoe, <i>07/18/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=7248', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor7248') }); </script>  I think I know how the 390 displacement was chosen -- Dave Shoe, 07/18/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=7249&Reply=7224><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor7249" onclick="return false;">I've often wondered why my 352 runs like it does..</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>ED Jenkins, <i>07/18/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=7249', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor7249') }); </script>  I've often wondered why my 352 runs like it does.. -- ED Jenkins, 07/18/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=7250&Reply=7224><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor7250" onclick="return false;">It sounds like Holman&Moody designed the 352HP.</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Dave Shoe, <i>07/19/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=7250', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor7250') }); </script>  It sounds like Holman&Moody designed the 352HP. -- Dave Shoe, 07/19/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=7251&Reply=7224><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor7251" onclick="return false;">Here's another soon-to-be familiar name.</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Dave Shoe, <i>07/19/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=7251', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor7251') }); </script>  Here's another soon-to-be familiar name. -- Dave Shoe, 07/19/2001
 I sorta get the drift that... -- Dave Shoe, 07/19/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=7256&Reply=7224><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor7256" onclick="return false;">RE: Here's another soon-to-be familiar name.</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Richard Bouman, <i>07/19/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=7256', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor7256') }); </script>  RE: Here's another soon-to-be familiar name. -- Richard Bouman, 07/19/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=7257&Reply=7224><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor7257" onclick="return false;">I just read it tonite.</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Dave Shoe, <i>07/19/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=7257', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor7257') }); </script>  I just read it tonite. -- Dave Shoe, 07/19/2001
Collapse <b>He got 19 mpg driving to Bonneville, with air conditioning, too.</b>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Dave Shoe, <i>07/19/2001</i></font>He got 19 mpg driving to Bonneville, with air conditioning, too. -- Dave Shoe, 07/19/2001
 I wish that my 352 would get 19 mpg. I'm lucky.... -- Ed Jenkins, 07/21/2001
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