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    8 MPG?

    That’s a $6,800 option Gotta do a lot lot lot of towing to save back that plus interest plus the pricy maintain And and repairs .
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    Used it to haul a doe to the processor
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    My 1982 Buick Grand National Project basket case

    Good candidate for an LS swap
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    8 MPG?

    My 91 3/4 ton 4wd 350 suburban was totally stock and never got more than 9.5 My 06 expedition gets 11.5 in town and 15 highway A full size V8 powered truck isn’t going to get much better than that unless you spend $65k for a new Silverado with the V-8-6-4 and zillion speed automatic...
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    8 MPG?

    Well you can always remember that the gas is cheaper than the depreciation on a new truck that doesn’t get much better mileage It amuses me how some people agonize over the MPG of a new vehicle and never factor in the depreciation. Which will almost always be considerably more than the fuel...
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    Fire extinguisher vs. engine

    Make sure the engine is actually seized Remove or loosen all the belts from the engine And make sure the trans is free But if the engine is locked up You’re gonna have to pull it and do a full rebuild Don’t try to only rebuild half of it
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    Steering box question

    Gonna be noisy and I hated my two stroke dirt bikes Can’t imagine what a 2 stroke diesel is like .
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    8 MPG?

    That’s about right I’ve bought several trucks that were stock and lifted them My experience has been Figure 13-14 mpg bone stock with no lift and 225 28” tires And you will lose 1/2 MPG for every inch of additional tire diameter and 1/2 MPG for every inch of lift So if you do a 6”...
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    Is it time to scrap the 16.5" wheels?

    These are 15” 8 lug with 35” BFG MTs And I don’t like the BFGs They wallow around a lot The Firestone MTs are much better but aren’t available in 15, only 16 and up Had to grind a some metal off of the brake calipers to get the 15” rims to fit
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    Is it time to scrap the 16.5" wheels?

    I think US Indy mag makes 8 lug slot mags in 17 The only tires left for the 16.5 is the military humvee tires But they are 37”
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    85 C10 Fan help

    I was koi’s fixing to ask of you had verified the temps with a laser thermometer And ask if it was over heating while sitting still or if it happens while driving at highway speed Overheating while sitting still is an airflow issue Fan or shroud or the air is leaking past the rad instead of...
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    Engine dieseling after shutting off

    Also try using higher octane gas And get the idle set as low as you can If you have AC get the electric solenoid that bumps the idle up so the AC and drive won’t kill the engine If nothing else works And you can always just switch off the engine while it’s still in drive , the drag on the...
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    Aunt Fannies Old Air Products

    I recently installed the vintage air in a 76 K10 Wasn’t too bad of a job although you do have to mock it up a couple of times before the final install Blows ice cold air when you’re done though
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    looking for a stull round tube grill

    I might have one I will check in a couple days
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    I pulled the trigger on the truck. Now a newbie is looking for guidance!

    Along with cleaning the ethanol garbage out of the carb Might want to consider replacing the gas tank New tank is less than $100 and being so cheap makes it not worth the trouble of cleaning the old one Old one is almost sure to be gunked up with the ethanol garbage (Be sure to thank your...
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    bad camshafts on 305's,,?

    Couple years ago we drove our 04 expedition from Pennsylvania to Georgia with 7 spark plugs after it spit one out
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    Castor camber on 87 v10

    True You can also install longer shackles on the rear of the spring to help the caster
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    Castor camber on 87 v10

    Definitely find a different shop if they said it couldn’t be changed or fixed There’s a shop not too far from me that can align the lowered fords by bending the twin I beams So if the shop you went to didn’t even know of the rings , a modification that works on nearly every vehicle ever...
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    1980 Chevy K30 Scottsdale value in POS condition

    A D60 in good condition with 4.11 or 4.56 gears is worth about $1600 in Georgia It would sell for $900 in about an hour
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    5.3 or 6.0 ?

    Pick it up in person AFTER you hear it run , I’ve bought two engines on pallets and both arrived with missing and damaged parts One was missing the front accessories and after several phone calls did not resolve it , I had to have my credit card company do a chargeback which magically got my...
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    5.3 or 6.0 ?

    I didn’t use any AN fittings and it still cost a bundle for the tank and pump and hoses and filters and fittings etc
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    Cowl rust and how can I fix it?

    If the rest of the truck is rusted outs too I’d Scrub it good with a rag soaked in acetone or gasoline Use some good urethane caulk and maybe a small patch panel embedded in the urethane to plug the holes and atop the leak and move on to the next problem
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    5.3 or 6.0 ?

    Find and buy the entire donor car Wrecked Tahoe’s are plentiful Do NOT NOT NOT buy a engine that you can’t hear run and do a compression check I got burned bad buying a engine already out of a low mileage pickup And whoever takes out the engine will hack up the wires and break...
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    bad camshafts on 305's,,?

    A 350 will have noticeably more power Flat lobes are a common problem in small block Chevys Every old one I’ve ever seen had a flat lobe
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    77 K10 LS Swap

    Nice work

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