I put a deposit on a blow1974 stingray and am plaing to drive it back acrosse country
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I put a deposit on a blow1974 stingray and am plaing to drive it back acrosse country
So i just bought a 1200 hp 8-71 blown 502 .030 over 1974 stingray and am driving it across country. what should i expect for mpg out of a 4 speed richmond t 10 and 3.73 diff with drag tires on the back? What kind of tools should i bring and what should i be checking on the journey home? I havent bought the car yet but what should i be looking for during the inspection? Thanks for your help this is my first classic car!
Last edited by blownstingray; 05-16-2013 at 07:45 PM.
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Safety Car
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http://www.racingjunk.com/C3-1968-19...-Corvette.html
got a great deal on it too. its now tuned for 93 btw
got a great deal on it too. its now tuned for 93 btw
Last edited by blownstingray; 05-16-2013 at 08:42 PM.
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Seriously. With those rear gears and a 4 speed I wouldn't expect 4mpg on its best day with a tail wind. It will be turning well over 3000rpm to maintain 60 on the highway. Suppose it still has the stock fuel tank of 18 gals basic math says that's a maximum of 72 miles between full tanks! That is going to cost you a bundle and take days to go across the country!
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Racer
So i just bought a 1200 hp 8-71 blown 502 .030 over 1974 stingray and am driving it across country. what should i expect for mpg out of a 4 speed richmond t 10 and 3.73 diff with drag tires on the back? What kind of tools should i bring and what should i be checking on the journey home? I havent bought the car yet but what should i be looking for during the inspection? Thanks for your help this is my first classic car!
You're purely joking correct?
Last edited by jackwabbit703; 05-16-2013 at 10:05 PM.
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Le Mans Master
Start a thread and post info on your trip. 427Hotrod does that when he takes a road trip. Makes for interesting reading.
FWIW- Ol' Red has 4:11 gears and a BB. I trailer it if I'm going any distance. Bill Gates couldn't afford to feed it. Last time I bought gas was late last fall before it got cold. 10 gallons was $65, and it's almost empty again.
FWIW- Ol' Red has 4:11 gears and a BB. I trailer it if I'm going any distance. Bill Gates couldn't afford to feed it. Last time I bought gas was late last fall before it got cold. 10 gallons was $65, and it's almost empty again.
Last edited by TimAT; 05-16-2013 at 11:27 PM.
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Le Mans Master
That Corvette is purely a neighborhood car and taking a highly modified, near drag-strip car cross country is not an undertaking for the timid. Look up Hot Rod Magazine's trip with the blown yellow Crusher Camaro (named because it was saved from the crusher). It was a heck of an adventure, with numerous breakdowns and ensuing hilarity. If you've got mech skills, money and time, I say go for it, but expect the unexpected, cause it won't be like slogging your Toyota Corolla, that's for sure. It'd be best to bring someone along too...