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Old 12-12-2001, 01:35 AM   #6
Mercury
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I have driven my old 64 1/2 Diane (289) to Pennsylvania and back several times from North Carolina.

On the highway she got 12 MPG. In City she averaged 7.5 MPG. That was before I rebuilt the top end and added the 1.7:1 rockers and the ported, shaved, CC'd heads. Now she probably gets Less.
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64 1/2 "D" code Red Mustang Coupe.
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2000 Perf Red Mustang GT. 5spd. Stage 2 CNC heads with Large Valves, Comp Cams (270-274 dur .550 lift), Forged Crank, DRP pistons, Manly H-beams, Pro M 87 mm Mass Air, 24lb Inj, 75mm TB, Plenum Spacer ,Long Tube Headers, Homemade H-pipe, 2 chamber Flows, 4:10's, Steeda Tri-Ax, LKW 70/30's, Eibach Drag Springs, Steeda SubFrames, Battle Boxes, Rear Girdle, Adj uppers, Alunimum Drshft, Southside Lift Bars.

Project Cars, 64 1/2 6cyl coupe, 1930 Model A Nostalgia Rod.
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