1976 Mustang II Ghia Gas Mileage? Hey there everyone.
I have a 1976 Ford Mustang II Ghia, running a 2.8L 105hp V6 engine off a 4-speed manual transmission.
I was planning on going on a road trip this summer to see a friend of mine in the next province, and the drive is about 855 km (531.3 miles, roughly) to the hotel I'm staying at. I need to try and get a half-decent idea of what it's going to cost me in gas to make this trip.
Does anyone know what the highway gas mileage is supposed to be for the 1976 Mustang II Ghia? The reason I'm asking what it was supposed to be stock out of factory 32 years ago is because the car has honestly been kept in almost immaculate condition.
Long story short, the car has been VERY, VERY well looked after. It was raised on blocks since 1995, and when it came off the blocks, the engine rolled right over without any trouble. There's virtually zero rust on the body, and the interior is quite literally immaculate. (I'll try to post pictures of it sometime soon, probably after I take it on this road trip.)
I haven't really had a chance to take this thing out on the highway for an extended drive, and I won't for a while. This is why I'm asking if anyone can tell me this on the forums. I want to try and price out this trip as early as possible.
I thought I had read somewhere that the gas mileage for highway driving with this car ought to be somewhere around 30-35 mpg, if the tires are in good shape and balanced, has had a good tune-up, has had all it's fluids replaced regularily, etc. I wasn't sure if I was reading about the right car or not though, and now I can't seem to find the article anymore.
Anyway, sorry for the long-winded post for such a small question. I hope someone can get back to me on this quickly. Thanks very much in advance guys! |