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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Well Im considering it tuned now, perhaps I could get more
power out of it but the gas mileage is pretty good.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Towed 1000lbs home a few weeks ago and it did pretty well,
struggled on the hills a bit on the highway but I was pretty heavy.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Getting the boat home it struggled more, not sure why, about
half the weight but maybe more of a wind drag than the batteries were.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>2 Trips to PA, I was heavy but not towing anything, 70-75
the whole way on the highway and got 24MPG, not bad... but it gets more
interesting,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>that was at 65 degrees out, on the return trip it was 85,
and when its that much warmer the AFR meter registers at least a half a
percentage point Richer, always seems to <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>run richer the hotter it gets outside but on the way home,
same conditions, only 85 outside, it got 25MPG! lower AFR numbers but
actually running leaner! Or maybe more efficient?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I never thought Id get 25MPG with that motor! not much
worse than the stock engine. It seems happy there, 225 oil temps, 315 at
the heads on the top of the big hills...<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Now if Only it didnt rattle so much below 2K RPM, valve
train noise... still not sure whats causing it other than the cam gear
mesh being loose (0) gear when a -3 was needed.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Run to Richmond in 2 weeks, we'll see how it does with
that...<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Keith<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Topnotch
Restorations<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><a
href="mailto:topnotch@nycap.rr.com">topnotch@nycap.rr.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><a
href="http://www.topnotchresto.com">http://www.topnotchresto.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>71
Squareback “Hothe”<br>
65 Notchback “El Baja Rojo”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>93
RX7 “Redstur”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>95
Chrysler Cirrus Lxi "Cirfogsalot"<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>"hanging out at the tail end of the bell</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>curve, and loving every minute of it!"</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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