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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By scott thayer on Sunday, November 11, 2012 - 07:03 am:

first time driving my T,did about 80 miles yesterday very fun to drive,and getting about 23 miles per gallon.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Rob Heyen - Nebraska on Sunday, November 11, 2012 - 07:42 am:

Scott,

Great start! If possible, let's see a pic of your car. It took me quite a while to learn all the "nuances" of driving Ts (probably still learning). One irony is what I consider one of the T weaknesses, the 2 speed planetary transmission, is also a benefit, due to no meshing/missing gears when shifting.

Enjoy,

Rob


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Gary Schreiber- Aiken, SC on Sunday, November 11, 2012 - 08:38 am:

80 miles is quite the "first time drive". Congrats and to echo Rob, post a few pics.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Charlie B actually in Toms River N.J. on Sunday, November 11, 2012 - 09:48 am:

Yeah, Scott, that right pedal is the brake. You don't usually have to run it out of fuel to stop. LOL.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By scott thayer on Sunday, November 11, 2012 - 10:26 am:

only problem i had was cotter key fell out of throttle rod,and carb stuck wide open,found a paper clip in my girlfriends bag of goodies,back on road.I will try to post a pic,if i can figure out how to do it.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By scott thayer on Sunday, November 11, 2012 - 10:43 am:

here it is 23 coupe not a show car a survivor


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Chester Leighton on Sunday, November 11, 2012 - 10:57 am:

I have a 26 cut down pick up and at best I only get11 mpg. What am I doing wrong? What should I be looking at? Main jet on carb is only 3/4 of a turn open. I live in the Blue Ridge Mountains but still it appears I should be doing better. What is you engine set up Scott? I'm running a Texas T distributor but other than that I have a stock engine. Great Looking ride Scott. Any T that will reliably travel 80 miles at a whack is a good T.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By scott thayer-Ohio on Sunday, November 11, 2012 - 11:06 am:

i have only had it a month,been working bugs out from sitting many years,only mod to engine is water pump,by my stick i used about 31/2 gal. for approx. 80 miles.i turned my needle out 1 turn,and was on mostly flat roads.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Gary Schreiber- Aiken, SC on Sunday, November 11, 2012 - 02:10 pm:

Nice suicide door coupe


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Craig Anderson, central Wisconsin on Sunday, November 11, 2012 - 11:13 pm:

Gotta love a suicide door coupe......I sure love mine....... :-)
This time of year I drive it any time it isn't raining and as long as there is no salt on the streets.


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