gas mileage and thermostat question

["Steven Fox" <bikerfox@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello fellow amc-ers:

 

Are gas mileage and the thermostat temperature related?  I'm getting pretty poor gas mileage in my '68 AMX--10-12 mpg at best.  If the installed thermostat is 160 deg., then does the engine really ever get hot enough to operate at full efficiency?  I believe that the correct thermostat for this engine is 195 deg.

 

Comments about this topic are welcome!

 

Thanks,

 

Steve