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Old 11-28-2016, 10:30 AM   #17
Frank237
 
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I can recall the early 1970's. I had a 69 Corvette Coupe. 350/350 with a crane cam, Hooker headers, 3 bbl Holley on an Edelbrock hi rise, 4:11 gears, etc. I worked about 45 miles from my home, all small towns and two lane roads the entire way. You'd barely get up to 50 mph , then a few miles later slow for the next village.

I couldn't make the trip on a tank of fuel. Had to fill up on the way home. I was also ALWAYS on the gas and any start was about as maximum as the local LE would allow.

I forget what Sunoco 260 cost at the time but I recall my daily fuel was like $12 or maybe ten.

How times have changed!
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