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Greetings,
Hear much talk about fuel
mileage in last few days. For so many of the Imperials in the 1960s, all
had a rear axle ratio of 2.94:1 Primarily, for better fuel mileage
on the open road. These cars all weighed 5000# - 5300 #. Remember, some 40
years ago, there were quite a few turnpikes but not too many interstates
yet. So, most driving was on improved 4-lane or better 2-lane roads --
with other traffic! With all the speeding up and slowing down and
fast-passing, mileage suffered. Unless, of course, no traffic times or
weather conditions.
My wife and I drove our 1964
Crown Coupe from Ohio to New Jersey last July for the WPC Show Meet.
Traveled on the interstate system a vast majority of the time/distance. On
the interstate, the fuel mileage was 16-18 miles per gallon -- and that is
corrected for miles (highway vs odometer error). Yes, in town or around
'car shows,' it is low teens. It has never - yet - been below 11
mpg! For the entire 1260 'corrected' mile trip, the fuel useage came out
to 16.5 mph. The Crown is equipped with factory (single) air conditioning,
AutoPilot, single exhaust, a 2.94 axle, with - as they all were - the rather
decent 413 cid engine / Carter 4 bbl and 727 push-button, and standard ignition
system. Usual cruise speed was about 60 (+/- 2). Also, this was on
89 octane gas, along with my fuel mix (6 ounces ATF + 6 ounces kerosene / 20
gallons). Starts, runs, drives, handles, stops excellently. And,
"Baby" has 106,971 miles as of today -- just went out for gas and air
in the tires.
Thanks for allowing my 2
cents worth. What are other 413s getting??? Thank you,
ne
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