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There is a recent post on one of the Thunderbird forums, regarding the gas mileage of 55-57 Thunderbirds with 292-312 Y-block engines. Some owners reported 7-10 mpg, others getting 9-12, another getting between 13-14, and another claimed 20 mpg on the highway, in overdrive. Having inherited my 55 T-bird, I drove it just a couple of times before beginning restoration, so I have no idea what kind of gas mileage I should expect. 7-13 mpg is nothing to brag about. Are these numbers typical? They are awfully low for a small v8 in a 3,000-lb. car. Is there an explanation, other than the given examples are parade cars that are seldom driven on the highway?
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1954 Ranchwagon, 292 600cfm 4 barrel, don't know about cam oversize etc, 4 speed, don't know diff ratio, 15" tires doing around 2800rpm at 65-70 miles per smile. Wouldn't know and don't care what mpg I'm getting. It's the smiles per mile that matter. I run 95 octane which is around $2.36ltr or $8.50 US gallon here in New Zealand. That's why I run smiles per mile.
Brian
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I'm 74. The cheapest gas I can remember was 18 cents a gallon during a gas war. When we were in high school, regular gas averaged about a quarter a gallon. I have no idea what my TBird's gas mileage is. When I need gas, I always put the same $20 worth in the tank. When someone asks me the price of gas? I tell them it's $20. 
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I had to laugh at the people on the east coast that were crying about gas reaching $3 a gallon when the pipe line shut down. Come to California and we will give you something to really cry about. Filled the Ranchero the other day and it wasn't completely empty and still cost $65.
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57RancheroJim (6/5/2021)
I had to laugh at the people on the east coast that were crying about gas reaching $3 a gallon when the pipe line shut down. Come to California and we will give you something to really cry about. Filled the Ranchero the other day and it wasn't completely empty and still cost $65. Yes, rather galling when filling the tank of my ‘grocery-getter’ SUV costs more than I paid for my first car (‘53 Merc HT)!
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Back when we were racing in Ohio at National Trail, and gas was around $4.00 a gallon, I filled up to come home. The pump shut off at $75.00. I put the card in for another $75.00. It was almost full so I didn’t try again. Gotta love those old suburbans with the 42 gallon tank.
 Dennis in Lititz PA
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