I have alwase wanted a muscle car, and now I have enough money to buy one. I was wondering what the mileage on a 73 chev nova is. I also want to know if their is a way to increse it without a loss of horse power.
2007-07-25 15:44:11 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Chevrolet
A stock 73 Nova with a decent 350 will get in the 15 range stock, but you can get it up too 20 or so with a few bolt ons.
Get a electric fan kit as the stock fan is the biggest strain on the motor.
Headers and a dual 2 inch exhaust is your next biggest increase.
Do a tune up and adjust intial timing to about 12 degrees BTDC and about 34 degrees BTDC at full advance.
I did these mods to my old 66 Mustang and got 24mpg damn near all the time, and you should be similar.
2007-07-27 17:09:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are worried about gas don't buy the muscle car, you will not like it. Those cars were made at a time when gas was cheap. I had a 1973 Caprice Classic a little bigger car and I was getting about 11 miles per gallon. It had a 400 small block with a two barrel carburetor and 265hp. It was fun to drive but I was putting gas in it every day.
Unless you want to buy a new engine with the MPFI and computer set up, expect to pay 8,500 to 12,000 for such a set up the best you can do is have it properly tuned.
2007-07-28 15:58:33 · answer #2 · answered by salamander492 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it would all depend on the engine the nova has in it,a stock 350 for a nova doesn't have a lot of horse power,and the mileage is about 12-14 miles per gallon,you don't get much more than that out of them,good luck on it,
2007-07-25 15:49:40 · answer #3 · answered by dodge man 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
muscle car and fuel economy. its hard to say those words in the same sentence without laughing. stock, none of them ogt any great mileage, 17-22 at the very best on the freeway even with the six. as to gaining fuel economy, yes there are ways to improve it without losing horsepower, and in fact gaining horsepower. electronic fuel injection for one, add the right cam, heads, headers, transmission and gears, and you can get pretty decent fuel economy, and add power at the same time. the key is taking a systems approach to building the car.
2007-07-25 16:39:50 · answer #4 · answered by richard b 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Its more than possible to build one. But, a modern fuel injected v8 bringing you to 25 mpg or higher, no. The gain in mpg would be minimal since those old cars are so damn heavy. Build a lightweight frame first, then you will see that even with the old engine, you gain mpg
2016-05-18 21:46:17 · answer #5 · answered by hope 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You'll definatly get better millage than me in my 70 chevelle with a 454 bored out to a 502 w/ 871 blower. We get about 3 gallons to a mile.
2007-07-27 10:22:49 · answer #6 · answered by rkg7793 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sure it is. Look at reducing the back pressure on the exhaust, and improve breathing. If you make it easier for the engine to run it takes less power away from the wheels. good luck.
2007-07-25 15:50:53 · answer #7 · answered by Fordman 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they made these with in line 6cyl engines. that's the best fuel millage your going to get. the only other way would be to put a newer fuel injected set up in. but muscle car is about muscle. not fuel mileage. good luck
2007-07-25 15:50:12 · answer #8 · answered by doug h 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the engine, gearing, driver, driving conditions, and car condition. You don't buy a car like that for the mileage. You buy it cause you like the car.
2007-07-26 02:25:43 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Corridor, your gonna get between 19-23 mpg city/highway combined on a 1973.
2007-07-25 19:09:49 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋