Re: e-body fuel capacity?
[Re: Snoopy]
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11/20/09 03:02 PM
11/20/09 03:02 PM
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St. Louis, Mo
318 Stroker
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The reproduction tanks hold 19 gals. They don't have the 1 gallon expansion tank inside.
Interesting to know. I have a re-pop tank on my Challenger, although I don't plan on running it down to that last "extra" gallon... 
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Re: e-body fuel capacity?
[Re: aar1]
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11/21/09 09:50 PM
11/21/09 09:50 PM
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On the open road
Hrtbkr
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The tank may hold 18 or 19 gallons, but my car (with a repop sender/pickup) quits running at about 16.5 gallons.  DAMHIK
While outside on the turnpike
They got this new hit tune
Where thrills become as cheap as gas
And gas as cheap as thrills
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Re: e-body fuel capacity?
[Re: aar1]
#531613
11/21/09 10:41 PM
11/21/09 10:41 PM
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Southern California
Robert1050
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Southern California
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It had maybe 30 minutes of idle time on that tank and only 125 miles! Does that sound right?  Less than 7 mpg!!
Wow, you're doing pretty good at that. My old '70 440-6 'cuda (with super-track pack) used to go maybe 100 miles on a tank of gas, which worked out to about 4-5MPG on the street and maybe 6MPG on the highway.
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Re: e-body fuel capacity?
[Re: Robert1050]
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11/22/09 01:45 PM
11/22/09 01:45 PM
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aar1
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My old '70 440-6 'cuda (with super-track pack) used to go maybe 100 miles on a tank of gas, which worked out to about 4-5MPG on the street and maybe 6MPG on the highway.
But with 355 gears & a 4bbl.... shouldn't I be able to do a bit better than 7mpg? The car doesn't get driven much so it's not so much the cost of filling up but the lack of range I will get with the car.
I just filled the car up from empty (engine quite). It took 17.2 gallons. That's up to the filler neck.
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Re: e-body fuel capacity?
[Re: aar1]
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11/22/09 01:55 PM
11/22/09 01:55 PM
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Omaha, Nebraska
Scott Carl
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Another alternative is a 2 bbl and/or lighter shoes!  Seriously though, short trips use up more gas that one long one too. Just a thought  (Edit: Srry Greetween. Missed your comment about short trips...)
Last edited by Scott Carl; 11/22/09 01:59 PM.
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Re: e-body fuel capacity?
[Re: Scott Carl]
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11/22/09 08:45 PM
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aar1
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Another alternative is a 2 bbl and/or lighter shoes! Seriously though, short trips use up more gas that one long one too. Just a thought
You know what they say about guys who have big feet  .............. they require heavy shoes. 
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Re: e-body fuel capacity?
[Re: aar1]
#531617
11/23/09 01:51 AM
11/23/09 01:51 AM
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New Jersey, US of A
PlumCrazy73Dodge
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440 = Go Fast Gas
and
Gas go Fast
73 plumcrazy challenger - 318/904, edelbrock performer 600cfm carb, performer intake and cam. Eddy Alum. Heads 3.91 locker, Doug's headers, accurate ltd. exhaust
73 Cuda - Triple Black 340 4 speed
MIKE
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This will sure limit me on how far away from home I will want to take it……… 
