[lilrebel70737]

i have a stock 460 in my 64 fastback pretty good on gas have a holly 4 barrel. its not a speed demon . i can keep up with the best lol.

 

[v8shadow]

390 4/v in my galaxie and i honestly havent counted the miles yet. 351w 2/v in my 79 merc daily driver and it gets 15mpg on the highway. It doesnt have to be a BB to be bad on gas !!!!!!

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KEN
Factory 65 Galaxie 500 390/4v
79 Mercury Marquis 351w/2v daily driver

No matter how complicated something is or seems, always start with the simple basics then work your way to the rocket science !!!
Me

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[ShotRod64]

390 4V in my '64 and 10 mpg. Sure glad I don't have to drive it but to the store and back etc. I should have filled the tank rather than put $20 in it back when the gas was $2.75 then I think. It's $3.17 now for the cheap stuff. Still I wouldn't give up my 390 for nothin. Just need a whole dif car that's small.

Deb

 

[Galaxie_406]

390 4-V in my 62 Gal. 35+ MPG! (down hill, engine turned off and tailwind)

 

[sleepysal]

289 Edelebrock performer carb / manifiold nice cruiser

 

[tbirdchick]

How 'bout straight blocks? Even though I've got 2 460s and a complete EFI 302 HO in my garage, my '64 still has the original 223 6 under the hood. Why tamper with perfection?...

 

[junkyardjeff]

My 65 country squire has a 390 and I put in a 302 in my 65 custom 500,I will be putting a 460 in my 66 F250 this summer. Jeff

 

[lnmrmn]

390 here

 

[64GALAXIE514]

514 here, originally a z code 390. Keep raising gas prices, I'll keep my big block so when I rob them they can't catch me, kidding kidding, they're robbing us.

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[Phalanx]

MY BLOCK SURE IS BIG!

 

[fat64]

The 521 is nothing less than disgraceful on fuel. And at $4.10 U.S. a gallon for the 98 octane stuff,you just about need a bank loan to do a cruise down the esplanade.
But, don,t the jap and euro tourists love it!
Oh, hang on , so do I.

 

[64Ragtop]

223 but 390 is on the stand. It may stay there if gas goes up pass $3.00

 

[sgettin]

big block. 69 429.

 

[Galaxian]

390 + Autolite 4Barrel - Engine needs Food - lol - Think 20 Litres of Gasoline per 100/km or 60 mi/h

 

[63fast]

289 was tired and smokey, not its a 347 stroker, 325HP, Edelbrock 4bbl, Headers, 190/160 vales in 1969 windsor heads, 2500 stall, shift kit, 3:70 gear.

 

[63ford406]

All '63s, all big blocks form a .030 over 360 to a .030 over 428 with a dual quad 406 some were in the middle. Who cares how much gas is? I'm still going to drive one cross country this summer.

 

[M3FordBoy]

390 originally 2v. Now .030 over (396ish) Edelbrock performer RPM top end, crane cam, speed pro pistons around 9.4:1 compression, and a holley 4v 750cfm vac secondary carb. I don't think I need to metion it but it's a BIG BLOCK.

 

[KenKidd]

437 cubes of FE!!!

 

[673904spd]

390 FE, .030 over, Comp 270H, Edelbrock F427 intake, Holley 750 DP, and FPA headers

 

[ford4v429]

my old 69 429 gal used to get 17mpg


right now in the family:
4.6 06 mustang
3.8 98 windstar
5.0 89 mark vii
289 65 gal
engineless 69 mustang (poor old thing)

on the stands: 71 350 sbc (why?)
68 396 bbc (why?)
69 429 bbf (for the mustang someday)

I'm optimistic that a 429 with some modern tricks will be able to get >20 mpg...and still put out 500 ft-lb. Love that engine.