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Re: 235 to 261 Stroker Stovebolt48 #1005694 02/09/2014 5:28 PM
Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Jarvisburg, NC, USA tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon
tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Jarvisburg, NC, USA	I get 18MPG (USA gallon) highway-driving at 55-60MPH with a 261 and 3.55 rear-end and 31.5" diameter tires. The MPG drops to 12-14MPG at 65-70MPH (most likely a result of higher RPM and higher wind resistance). Tim 1954Advance-Design.com 1954 3106 Carryall Suburban 1954 3104 5-window pickup w/Hydra-Matic The 216 and early 235 engines are not "splash oilers" -- this is a splash oiler.

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
235 to 261 Stroker	Stovebolt48	02/07/2014 3:16 AM
Re: 235 to 261 Stroker	Hotrod Lincoln	02/07/2014 5:07 AM
Re: 235 to 261 Stroker	Whitedog	02/07/2014 6:26 PM
Re: 235 to 261 Stroker	Leo	02/07/2014 6:59 PM
Re: 235 to 261 Stroker	Volfandt	02/07/2014 7:41 PM
Re: 235 to 261 Stroker	Whitelightning	02/08/2014 2:43 AM
Re: 235 to 261 Stroker	52Carl	02/09/2014 4:21 AM
Re: 235 to 261 Stroker	51_1_ton_express	02/09/2014 7:46 AM
Re: 235 to 261 Stroker	52Carl	02/09/2014 11:51 PM
Re: 235 to 261 Stroker	51_1_ton_express	02/10/2014 6:33 AM
Re: 235 to 261 Stroker	Leo	02/09/2014 1:39 PM
Re: 235 to 261 Stroker	Leo	02/08/2014 3:18 AM
Re: 235 to 261 Stroker	Whitelightning	02/08/2014 3:35 PM
Re: 235 to 261 Stroker	Leo	02/08/2014 4:50 PM
Re: 235 to 261 Stroker	baldybenny	02/08/2014 4:56 PM
Re: 235 to 261 Stroker	Hotrod Lincoln	02/08/2014 5:16 PM
Re: 235 to 261 Stroker	Tiny_Jaime	02/09/2014 8:38 AM
Re: 235 to 261 Stroker	tclederman	02/09/2014 5:28 PM
Re: 235 to 261 Stroker	Hotrod Lincoln	02/09/2014 5:50 PM
Re: 235 to 261 Stroker	Leo	02/09/2014 7:18 PM
Re: 235 to 261 Stroker	tclederman	02/09/2014 6:36 PM

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