take my 74 Monte, for example..
i know from experience that it is possible to get 30 mpg out of an old car- the old 76 Monte Carlo that i had in the early 90's averaged right around 30 mpg if i drove it fairly nice, and got 25 or so if i drove it like the 19 year old i was. and, yes, i verified the odometer on morethan one occasion.. it was actually a fairly quick car, too- i beat my cousin's 280Z by a few car lengths a few times, but my other cousin's 355/4 speed Monza killed me every time.
but how hard would it be to build a 350 that not only knocked down jap econo car mileage, but also put out very little emissions? i've read about people getting their cars smog checked and getting really low emissions numbers, but what's involved?
anyone have a good engine plan that doesn't break the bank?
i know from experience that it is possible to get 30 mpg out of an old car- the old 76 Monte Carlo that i had in the early 90's averaged right around 30 mpg if i drove it fairly nice, and got 25 or so if i drove it like the 19 year old i was. and, yes, i verified the odometer on morethan one occasion.. it was actually a fairly quick car, too- i beat my cousin's 280Z by a few car lengths a few times, but my other cousin's 355/4 speed Monza killed me every time.
but how hard would it be to build a 350 that not only knocked down jap econo car mileage, but also put out very little emissions? i've read about people getting their cars smog checked and getting really low emissions numbers, but what's involved?
anyone have a good engine plan that doesn't break the bank?
