Smallblock efficiency or How to have your cake and eat it too

In the mid 90's my brother had an all original and basically untouched 69 Cuda (340 4spd) and with 3.55's he could average about 17mpg on the highway. He never tuned on it but I am sure had he worked with it there was another 2mpg somewhere. Not bad for a 14" tire IMO....

JW

Again, nowhere near 500 HP. Wow is this convoluted. J.Rob