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Technical => Engine Tech => Topic started by: sum_weirdo on June 23, 2005, 10:25:16 AM

Title: Boost fuel economy?
Post by: sum_weirdo on June 23, 2005, 10:25:16 AM
Here in Calgary gas prices have gotten to around 84cents CAD/litre.  That I could live with but this morning on the news they predicted $1.00/litre by the end of the summer.  Getting a tad ridiculous, my 83 Tbird has a carbureted 302, soon to be a carbureted 351, and the best mileage I'm rated for is 13mpg city.  Besides converting to fuel injection is there a way to considerably boost the efficiency of a carbureted engine?  I find myself wondering about miracle gadgets like the Turbonator (Yeah I know).  I don't believe for a second one of those would work on a fuel injected engine but for a carburetor the principle sounds almost plausible.  Anyone got hard data on these?
Title: Re: Boost fuel economy?
Post by: sum_weirdo on June 23, 2005, 10:51:01 AM
K forget about the turbonator I guess, took a closer look at one and it won't fit my type of intake.