From:
Lord_Varon_REMOVE_924344_THIS_@yahoo.com
Okay, okay, I guess I should clarify a few
things!!! You have to realize, at the time I was a 17 y/o
kid with to much of his oldest brothers toy to play
with. While I may be off on the going over 160... but
the speedo WAS pointed straight down.. and this isn't
a quarter mile number either. This was pedal flat
to the floor and engine winding WAY THE HELL OUT. I
don't remember the RPM, all I remember was seeing the
needle pointing straight down well past the 160 mark. I
always told people where it was pointing and then told
them I figured about 130 or a little more allowing for
error. I will confirm the 22 mpg though. Face it, a '68
'Bird is a helluva lot more areodynamic then a 454 SS,
that is a brick with wheels, and yes it had a rear
spoiler. And considering how badly that engine would
starve for gas on just the single barrel of the center
carb at over about 70... Of course when I stepped into
it a little farther to smack those damn 5.0s back
into their proper place you could watch the gas gauge
drop as the other 5 bbls of carb opened up and the car
launched itself into the next state. 22 mpg at about 55 is
close.. maybe a little high.. but close.
Here's hoping
these honest corrections are excepted,
John
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