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Man Removes Pistons To Boost Car Mileage
Lyons Kansas AP report describes farmer C B Davis Jr who removed four of his eight pistons to halve horsepower from 360 to 180 in a 1970 Oldsmobile 98. Tested at various speeds the altered engine averaged 14 mpg originally but reached up to 25.8 mpg on a 10 mile stretch, with smoother power reduced and acceleration slower. Davis hopes others with VB engines might burn less fuel while keeping travel attainable, despite higher speeds being limited.
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