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Reminds me of...me No, I'm sure of it. I hate him
I did,Sav0r said:Looks like a sweet cupholder. I think I would have added two if I was going through all that trouble.
Passenger and driver side, just no photos of the other one
I did,Sav0r said:Looks like a sweet cupholder. I think I would have added two if I was going through all that trouble.
Maritime said:Ha, nice. the 460 is a guzzler but most motor homes are, good you got it running proper.
I know it's insane right? I got 9mpg on the way home with it in the wrong gear for most of the time.JustinLonghorn said:10mpg?! That's more than I got out of my small block 350. I don't get much better than that in my Honda Odyssey pulling the new camper.
My old man claims mine never got more than 10mpg since it came off the lot in 1979. He says that knowing he took the 305 out and put a 350 in. LOL If I can ever make it to Spring Break, the truck is getting a valve job, some other bits and the Holley dyno tuned. I'd be very happy at 15mpg. The Ram averages between 12 and 14mpg. How I drive should also be considered in this conversation.Redbird said:And Eric, you should do some tuning as well. I get 15mpg outta my Stepside
Likewise, definitely. I say "15mpg" while I'm babying her. If I start playing around, that number goes downhill faster than Sonny Bono.deviant said:How I drive should also be considered in this conversation.
Once the interior is done and the paint is done (biiiig money on paint unfortunately) I'm going to go with the new FiTech fuel injection system.Redbird said:Sub-freakin-scribed!! ;D
Joostan, 10mpg ain't bad at all outta that engine/chassis. Did you do any other tuning to it? Ignition/wires/etc?
And Eric, you should do some tuning as well. I get 15mpg outta my Stepside
ridesolo said:I've been following these for years. Congratulations, I'm envious. Three or four years ago I saw one of these for sale down the road from Mid-Ohio. It looked to be in very excellent, non-restored condition... have regretted not following up on it ever since.
Looks like you've gotten a really good start w/ it. I know that two of the big problems w/ these over the years has been the air suspension system and rusted frame rails. Looks like you did a great job with the air system. If the frame rails don't need attention you will be in great shape, everything else should just be tinkering, imagination, and time/money. I guess it isn't impossible to replace most of the window glass but I have heard the windshields are practically made of "unobtanium." I've seen these around at wildly differing prices; from very inexpensive for units that are not much more than "for parts" to really top dollar for ones that have been, part by part, brought into 21st century technology. I'll bet that w/ FI, headers, electronic ignition, and other attention you ought to be able to get near the gas mileage you would like to see. I heard once that somebody was working on a kit to adapt a modern pickup diesel to that transaxle, but when I went to research it later I couldn't find any more info.
There is a similar, but smaller, unit that was made by Winnebago called the Lesharo a few years back. It wasn't as big as the GMC but had similar functionality. That one mostly suffered from a crappy French Renault 4-cyl power plant that wasn't up to the task and didn't hold up well. There was a company (Dakotas or Montana?) that did a complete conversion to the GM 3.8L drivetrain and even used most of the dash components. I guess the real ticket for that one was to find a donor from the supercharged 3.8L Buick.
The propane ones are through the roof. Most go to electric when they need replacement.SONIC. said:A fucking RV REFRIGERATOR is 1000 + dollars. What the fuck.