[Coco] Coco crew old car reference

[Bruce W. Calkins]

A) Diesel gives fewer gallons of fuel per barrel of crude oil.

B) It is what the market will bear.

In proper running configuration the 5,000 pound '82 Olds should give 21 
MPG.  The Gas '85 get around 14.

Bruce W.



On 06/01/2017 08:47 PM, Rietveld Rietveld wrote:
> I love diesel.
>   I just don't understand why they charge more for diesel fuel than gasoline.   Diesel is cheaper to refine since it's the top cut when making gas?
>
> Guess they figure they need to make more off of it since milage is so much greater with it
>
> Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone.
>    Original Message
> From: Bruce W. Calkins
> Sent: Thursday, June 1, 2017 8:43 PM
> To: Rietveld Rietveld
> Subject: Re: [Coco] Coco crew old car reference
>
>
> My main ride is a 1985 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser.  The project car is a
> 1982 Olds CC with the Olds Diesel.  I just put a transmission from a '83
> in the '85 and hope to rebuild and reinstall the original.  Then the '83
> transmission can go in the '82 which is wearing an "incorrect" replacement.
>
> Bruce W.
>
>
>
> On 06/01/2017 07:51 PM, Rietveld Rietveld wrote:
>> Just finished listening to episode 24
>> Loved the comparison to old cars. I am a big old car guy. I have a blue 1971 mercury comet v8 and 4speed.
>> I also have (believe it or not John) ‎ a green 1954 Pontiac chiefton flathead 6 and 3 on the tree
>>
>> Any other gear heads amongst us?
>>
>> Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone.
>>