This reports last week's 2,020 mile RT tour from Pasadena to Las Cruces, a good part on 2 lane roads through Az and NM. Some of these wound up and over the continental divide, which I crossed 4 times during the trip.
The raw calculations showed a corrected MPG of 26.5, and a bit over 1 qt of 20W-50 oil used. I did add a few ounces of 2-stroke oil in sympathy with the SPICA pistons (don't they get some splash lubrication from below?). Parts of the highway runs were at over 70 MPH, but I kept the revs to 4,000 RPM. The only maintenance done was to treat the speedometer cable with white lithium grease post trip, as the needle had started twitching with increasing amplitude by then.
All in all, I had a pretty sporty ride in my 1975 Alfetta Sedan. The ventilation was effective even with closed windows, and the windows being open did not cause much air noise. The heater blasted hot air needed for the cold start at 3:30 AM needed to avoid the Los Angeles traffic. I am left with the impression this is a sturdy little car, and I'd set off on another such trip tomorrow if I could.
The picture shows one of a few dirt excursions, this one down to the river near the Gila cliff dwellings. The car rides pretty high, but that is useful for the occasional rocky road, as well as the random grouping of metal chunks on Rt 10 in Phoenix.
Larry
The raw calculations showed a corrected MPG of 26.5, and a bit over 1 qt of 20W-50 oil used. I did add a few ounces of 2-stroke oil in sympathy with the SPICA pistons (don't they get some splash lubrication from below?). Parts of the highway runs were at over 70 MPH, but I kept the revs to 4,000 RPM. The only maintenance done was to treat the speedometer cable with white lithium grease post trip, as the needle had started twitching with increasing amplitude by then.
All in all, I had a pretty sporty ride in my 1975 Alfetta Sedan. The ventilation was effective even with closed windows, and the windows being open did not cause much air noise. The heater blasted hot air needed for the cold start at 3:30 AM needed to avoid the Los Angeles traffic. I am left with the impression this is a sturdy little car, and I'd set off on another such trip tomorrow if I could.
The picture shows one of a few dirt excursions, this one down to the river near the Gila cliff dwellings. The car rides pretty high, but that is useful for the occasional rocky road, as well as the random grouping of metal chunks on Rt 10 in Phoenix.
Larry