Epic Trip, for a Horrible Purpose! Planned New RV turns Remorseful…

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18 minutes ago, Handy Don said:

Every little bit helps, right?

I’m guessing that towing a box trailer that fits neatly behind that rig wouldn’t put too big a hit on mileage, either. What are its tow ratings?

Joining Pilot saves 10¢ per gallon at the pump most of the time at the volume I use. The 100 gallon semi drivers get a better deal!

They told me they got 9 mpg at 65 mph and it went down a little bit when flat towing their stick shift new beetle.  I hope a smooth sided vee nose trailer will keep it above 6 mpg.  More than anything, I hope to keep it cool.  The heat it can build with a rear radiator and a flat nose enclosed trailer or a heavy load alone can do major engine damage as we all know 

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@953 nut - if the trunk lid on that '57 is original, that one started life with a 283 small block.  If it were a stovebolt, that gold 'V' trim we wouldn't be on the trumk lid.

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Speaking of fuel mileage, here is my brother's malibu.  He's owned this car for 15 years or more and just had the motor refreshed.  The dad gum carburetor is as big as a briggs and stratton push mower's engine.  The driver is my niece.  My brother says it scares him to drive it-- anything much quicker than a 520H scares me.  She has driven it all these years. Never married because she's too shy.  He said he has it de-tuned a little because it's a little more umph than before and I guess he wants he to get used to it.  She is wanting him to open it up.  At one time he had an engine producing 700 HP.  

 

He self funds the car.  New heads set him back $2,300.  I think new back tires were one thousand--maybe each.  This is the run and tune on Wednesdays getting ready for Saturday night. 

 

Glad I have Wheelhorse.  To getting it running set me back six hundred and I nearly cried like a baby!