I took a 255 mile round trip this weekend to Clay City, Kentucky and took my all stock '74 Duster with 198 slant 6 and auto trans. It averaged just under 20MPG's all highway with speeds at @70mph including the racing it did at the strip. I think it did great and has potential for even better mpg's had I been a bit more conservative with the peddle. Best I/4 mile time at the strip was 20.31 @ 67mph....wooohooo. Interestingly all the 1/8 mile runs were at 53mph and all the 1/4 mile runs it did 67 mph. I guess when you consider the weight of the '74 it's not too bad. The '62 Valiant 170/auto was running in the slant 6 races ran just about identical times in the 1/4, what a neat car that is!
I'll share some pics of the 198 powered beast if someone will post them for me. Thanks!

very nice car, awesome OE engine compartment..

Thanks Dad........it has been sitting for about 7 years now and that trip to Clay was it's first real stretch of the legs. I'm kinda glad I left it stock. I will get some nice pics to you . Thanks again!

Sounds like a nice cruiser. Sorry to miss you at Clay City and will see you next year or at Mason-Dixon?

Best,
Lou

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