What have you done to your square lately??

[SirRobyn0]

After replacing the vacuum advance in my distributor and rebuilding the carburetor i drove it to and from work for a week and i am happy to report my fuel economy has improved before it would getting 10.5 to 11 and now it is getting 13.9 to 14 mpg so that is a improvement.

Damn I'd kill for 14mpg. Just checked the mileage on my K20 with a long highway drive while actually trying to conserve gas and only got 11 Probably getting 8 around town as I like to stomp it every now and then lol

You must have 4:10's

I think gear ratio, whether you have over drive or not, and your driving habits, and condition of the truck mechanically play a roll in it. I have a trailer that I tow and I'm looking to change the gear ratio in my rear end. Probably to 4.56. Right now I have 3.41 and it's great for freeway mileage I've touched 16MPG, (700R4) and guys give me a hard time when I talk about wanting to get as good a mileage as possible. It'll drop with the change I know but I hope to keep my freeway mileage when empty in the 12 - 14 range. We'll see.

 

[87scotty]

Damn I'd kill for 14mpg. Just checked the mileage on my K20 with a long highway drive while actually trying to conserve gas and only got 11 Probably getting 8 around town as I like to stomp it every now and then lol

damn id kill for 11 im closer to 7 highway

 

[Grit dog]

damn id kill for 11 im closer to 7 highway

I’m afraid to check but I’m guessing 7 is where I’m at or maybe even a bit optimistic on my truck.
I remember dad filling BOTH 74 454 Chevy saddle tanks Weekly for a 30mile round trip commute and minimal side trips. And that was 2wd and small tires.
That truck was a 7-8mpg rig all day long.
But I was ok with it cause at 10 years old, he’d let me drive the back roads “the long way home” from the gas station!

 

[SDJunkMan]

Got the engine and tranny out of the parts burb today. Damm 90-100 degree temps this week didn’t help. As soon as I get all of the parts I pulled off and make some room in the shop, I’m going to pull the K5 in and swap trannies.

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[Dave M]

Finally got some good weather, got out under the truck and wired up my trailer plug, all set to take a road trip.

 

[sixpack]

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Got my wheels cleaned cause it seems to make my 500$ truck look like 5000$

 

[82sbshortbed]

Headlight adjustment screws and springs came in today. So hurricane or not got all 4 assembled and installed. Now just to wire them up.

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[Poppy 87]

Headlight adjustment screws and springs came in today. So hurricane or not got all 4 assembled and installed. Now just to wire them up.

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Wire em up. Brother you are going to need lights if you evacuate. Save the square!

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[82sbshortbed]

All wired up. Still wrong, all 4 don't come on for brights but, left them on for a while with the trickle charger on it and they didn't cycle on and off.

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Next is the carb swap but, I wanted to wait till this hurricane moves thru then we'll see what happens. Lol

 

[hoagster]

Got some rubber coated 1/2" tubing fasteners to hold oil gauge tubing to fender well and neg batt cable to frame.

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I used these self tapping roof screws that have a rubber washer under the metal one from home depot.

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Where did yo find the rubber coated fasteners

 

[gmbellew]

That is how those lights are supposed to operate. All 4 do not come on with high beam.

 

[Goldie Driver]

All wired up. Still wrong, all 4 don't come on for brights but, left them on for a while with the trickle charger on it and they didn't cycle on and off.

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Next is the carb swap but, I wanted to wait till this hurricane moves thru then we'll see what happens. Lol

Bout time, slacker!


I think we are spared the Cat 4 wrath, but head an hour and a half east ...

 

[82sbshortbed]

Where did yo find the rubber coated fasteners

At Napa, they had different sizes to. It was in the help section or whatever you call it.

 

[82sbshortbed]

That is how those lights are supposed to operate. All 4 do not come on with high beam.

No all 4 are supposed to be on for high.

 

[Goldie Driver]

No all 4 are supposed to be on for high.

For that style, I think @gmbellew is correct.

Not sure on the stacked style.

I am basing that on memory of my 91, thinking the same thing- WTF aren't all 4 on ?