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Date: Thu, 13 May 1999 23:27:07 -0400
From: SHAWN & JO <YOOPERWANNABE@prodigy.net>
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To: Bob bdfentr <bdfentr@zeus.symet.net>
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] fuel economy?
References: <199905122203.AA13959364@zeus.symet.net>
Bob bdfentr wrote:
>
> I had a friend in High School with a 60 Chevy 1/2 ton 235 CI. He only got
>about 10MPG. Look at the rear end if you want to improve it much. My '54 Chevy
>3600 only got about 9MPG according to the previous owner. My Dad's old F*$d
>only got 11MPG for a 1959 with a 292CI. Real Old Trucks are made to carry
>loads, go slow, and get poor mileage! Just ask some of the other guys what
>they get with stock rear ends. The mileage should not vary much unless you get
>a 3:08 for the rear axle.
>
> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> From: "Samuel Quincy" <samuelquincy@hotmail.com>
> Reply-To: "Samuel Quincy" <samuelquincy@hotmail.com>
> Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 16:12:04 PDT
>
> >I've got a 59 Chevy Apache 1/2 ton, 235 stock. It's a daily driver and I've
> been driving it for about a year and a half, though I had the engine
> remanufactured in November (would have loved to do it myself but was not
> excited about doing a rebuild on the street in LA!). My question though is
> about fuel economy. I really don't know what I should be aiming for, though
> I have a sense it should be higher than the 10mpg that I get in the city.
> I'm thinking about getting over to a shop with a dynomometer to fine tune
> it. I don't do any heavy hauling to speak of with it. Any of you all's
> suggestions or comments as to what I could do to amp up the economy factor
> would be real welcome. Thanks--
> Sam Quincy
> 59 Apache 235
>
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
Tell me about mileage!! I just bought a new work truck - 81 1 ton chevy
with 454/th400. I get 6 (yes 6!) miles per gallon. Talk about brutal! I
drive this behemoth every day and fill up every 2 days.
shawn
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