800 Mile test drive on new parts

[jhuey71]

I had some fun and took a bit of gamble on Saturday. I recently installed a Fi-tech 400HP TBI fuel injection system, Magnaflow 2.5 inch exhaust and a Hotchkis TVS suspension on my 1973 Camaro. I decided to give it a true road test. My Camaro was in Denver CO where I use to live, so I drove it to Dallas TX where i live now. A little less than 800 miles in 12 hours. Everything worked great. Handling was amazing, Fuel injection was flawless (averaged about 16 mpg) and the exhaust sounds perfect.

[eville]

Nice. What trans/gear ratio for that mileage?

[jhuey71]

It has the stock Turbo hydromatic 400 transmission in it. Im not sure what the gear ratios are, but it was running around 3100 rpm at 80 mph. The engine is a completely stock 350 as well, except the Doug headers and Fi-tech TBI. It was a really well maintained 54K mile car when I bought it.

[GoodysGotaCuda]

Nice! I'm just up the road in Denton.

[icemanrd19]

Welcome. Bringing it out this week to goodguys?

[jhuey71]

I plan to go to Goodguys this weekend. Im not much of a sit around and shine my car kind of person, but i will likely throw it around the autocross course a couple of times.

[GoodysGotaCuda]

Do you have to pay for the whole weekend/show to run the autox? I'd like to just show up for the autox only.

[130fe]

Thats awesome Jason!

[jhuey71]

Im not sure if you have to pay for the whole weekend. Although i will likely only go on Saturday, I paid the $60 for the weekend just to run the autox and support the organization because i have been going to Goodguys for years and really enjoy the shows. I think there is a Sunday only option called all American Sunday and I think that is $35. I know the autox will be open because they are having a shootout in the afternoon.