Bill Putney wrote:
> DeserTBoB wrote:
> > Those who read what I did to my '86 Fifth Avenue may find this
> > somewhat interesting. I just took a 678 mile road trip to northern
> > Nevada via US 395 in the car, using cruise control, AC about 40% of
> > the time, speeds at posted limits not exceeding 65. Average max road
> > speed: around 62 MPH.
> >
> > Vehicle/drive train: '86 M-body, LA roller cam 318, Holly "Carter
> > clone" 6280 feedback carb., A-904 trans with lockup converter. Basic
> > timing: 7° BTDC @ 630 RPM per California spec. Fuel: 87 average
> > octane "regular."
> >
> > Trip plan: Lv Lancaster CA via north CA 14 to US 395 to the Nevada
> > state line at Topaz Lake and return. No local driving at destination
> > (just bicycling around the lake), no idling with AC on, no "warm up"
> > idling, etc.
> >
> > Elevation at start and destination: 2580 and 5950 ft above sea level.
> > Maximum elevation: Conway Summit, 8130 ft. Route has three major
> > 6-8% grades northbound.
> >
> > Fuel economy going: 25.4 MPG
> > " " return: 28.9 MPG
> > Average: 27.2 MPG
> >
> > All CA smog gear is working as per spec., as well, with no
> > disconnected EGR or other illegal mods.
> >
> > The best mileage ever from this vehicle was a trip from Laughlin, NV
> > to Barstow, CA: 29.1 MPG, average max speed 55 MPH.
> >
> > I think it's fixed. Why do newer, smaller models with V6s get worse?
> > One can only ponder, but the answer always comes back the same.
>
> The '99-'04 M body cars would do better than that. I know my Concorde
> would. It gets 26-28 on its daily 80 mile commute, 31-32 on non-stop
> highway.
>
> Bill Putney
> (To reply by e-mail, replace the last letter of the alphabet in my
> address with the letter 'x')


good post- he's trying to impress people with that rolling POS car that
is 20 years old- all of a sudden he's a "big USA car" man- when before,
all he talked about was his Honda.

His Honda has a 60 HP engine in it.

How much HP does this ' 86 Chrysler have, around 100 ?

this "Bob" guy obviously has no clue just how much further advanced
modern automotive technology has come. NOTHING has a carburetor on it
anymore- all the new cars are fuel injected. 30 MPG highway is the
norm, or better. Many get 35 MPG with 350 CID V-8's in them