Hello, all.
We are 200 miles into the break-in phase of our just recently restored '67 BJ8. The engine was completely rebuilt, but no performance upgrades, just some metallurgy updates and a slight re-bore with new pistons, valves, bearings, etc. I last drove the car in 1978 as a young twenty-something and I'm pretty sure I paid no attention whatsoever to the mileage the car was getting at the time. When it needed gas, I put some in (when I could afford it).
Over the last two weeks we did a fill / zero the trip odometer / drive / refill / calculate the mileage exercise. It came out at 20.3 mpg. We are using 93 octane with ethanol.
Since I never paid any attention way back when, I know I have no basis for this comment, but 20.3 strikes me as high.
Would any of you who keep track of mileage on a BJ8 be willing to share what you find to be typical mileage?
Thanks in advance.
Ken in NC
We are 200 miles into the break-in phase of our just recently restored '67 BJ8. The engine was completely rebuilt, but no performance upgrades, just some metallurgy updates and a slight re-bore with new pistons, valves, bearings, etc. I last drove the car in 1978 as a young twenty-something and I'm pretty sure I paid no attention whatsoever to the mileage the car was getting at the time. When it needed gas, I put some in (when I could afford it).
Over the last two weeks we did a fill / zero the trip odometer / drive / refill / calculate the mileage exercise. It came out at 20.3 mpg. We are using 93 octane with ethanol.
Since I never paid any attention way back when, I know I have no basis for this comment, but 20.3 strikes me as high.
Would any of you who keep track of mileage on a BJ8 be willing to share what you find to be typical mileage?
Thanks in advance.
Ken in NC