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Re: Consumption differences between a 216 and a 235 truckernix #766938 07/30/2011 7:26 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	Jianis, I got 18 mpg with a 235 and standard/stock carburetor in my 1954 1/2 ton Suburban with a 3.55 rear end and averaging around 55 mph. 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
Consumption differences between a 216 and a 235	Jianis	07/30/2011 12:59 PM
Re: Consumption differences between a 216 and a 235	cmayna	07/30/2011 1:59 PM
Re: Consumption differences between a 216 and a 235	tclederman	07/30/2011 2:12 PM
Re: Consumption differences between a 216 and a 235	Denny Graham	07/30/2011 4:20 PM
Re: Consumption differences between a 216 and a 235	Jianis	07/30/2011 6:43 PM
Re: Consumption differences between a 216 and a 235	truckernix	07/30/2011 6:49 PM
Re: Consumption differences between a 216 and a 235	tclederman	07/30/2011 7:26 PM
Re: Consumption differences between a 216 and a 235	Hotrod Lincoln	07/30/2011 7:44 PM
Re: Consumption differences between a 216 and a 235	Pete52	07/31/2011 4:43 AM
Re: Consumption differences between a 216 and a 235	panic	07/31/2011 3:38 PM
Re: Consumption differences between a 216 and a 235	Mikestem	07/31/2011 9:35 PM

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