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lofat · 05-09-2003, 12:42 AM

i noticed that too - stays on F for a long time anf once it dips below 3/4 it's like poof. i keep the reserve tank full just incase. i have never run out of gass - and don't plan to.

the baron · 05-09-2003, 02:59 AM

14,8 MPG @ 75 MPH on the highway ( legally authorised top speed here).
I'm running on GPL , should be about the same on 95 RON gas.
Don't ask the configuration , I know I have a 350 Oldsmobile engine in it , automatic tranny 3 speed , self locking rear axle , that's it

The baron

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1979 Chevy C10 2WD ( stock , but the engine)
1977 Chevy Impala 250ci sedan ( "Ye Old Reliable")
1979 Yamaha XS650 SE (still for sale

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1960 Girl Friend ( frame still good , body has some dents

)

solidaxel · 05-09-2003, 11:14 PM

Where do you find 1979 Chevrolet Pick Up's in BELGIUM

the baron · 05-12-2003, 05:28 AM

Hi Solidaxel ,
In fact , there are a lot of Chevy pick-up truck at each street's corner

They were available at that time by some GM US cars dealers.
My father wanted to buy a Blazer back in 1977 , but the gas consumption was to high for him , as the GPL offer was nope...
So he bought his first ricer , a Mazda RX7 ( tell me about gas consumption , I think the Blazer would have use less ...)

The newest models are sold very well here , as the taxes for driving such a pick-up are low , about 100 US$ a year , depending on the load capacity of the truck .

Most of the vintage pick-ups are imports , though , but mine is not , it has been sold in belgium as new in 1979 , with the infamous 350 Oldsmobile Diesel engine in it ...

The Baron

PS : Where the F*** is Belgium ?
Well , it is somewhere between New-York & Beijing , just under the North Pole & a little up Capetown

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1979 C10 2WD long bed
1977 Impala 250ci sedan "Ye old reliable"
1960 Girl Friend ( frame still good , body has some dents...)

SCOTI · 05-14-2003, 03:13 PM

I just got back from a little road trip 1/2 way to Houston on Monday night & avg 11.7mpg there & back w/original 350/2bbl/t350 trans.

Tom · 05-14-2003, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by lofat
i would have guessed that my 1977 c10 with a lighter body and smaller engine would definately drink less.

Yeah but our trucks have a horrible shape for cutting threw the air. We are basiclly big bricks pushing threw the air, not slicing like we would like

rockman20 · 05-15-2003, 03:04 PM

Here is my figures 1982 Scottsdale K10. 3.43 gears, stock 350 engine, 700R4 transmission, stock tires, Rochester Quad, air conditioning, and power steering that also runs the power brakes. Normal around town driving, some 4 wheel drive useage through mud, and some WOT launches while doing some minor tweaks on timing and carb, I am getting about 10MPG. With normal driving around town, I should be pulling about 13 as an average. Not sure what the highway mileage is yet. Will find that out in the near future as I am planning a 3+ hour highway trip to pick up an engine/tranny combo for a friend.

05-09-2003, 12:42 AM	#26
lofat Rollin' Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Hayward, California Posts: 240	i noticed that too - stays on F for a long time anf once it dips below 3/4 it's like poof. i keep the reserve tank full just incase. i have never run out of gass - and don't plan to. __________________ :: 1977 C10 cheyenne :: :: 1973 new yorker brougham :: for sale - $1,500 lofat productions

05-09-2003, 11:14 PM	#28
solidaxel Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cactus Patch So. Az Posts: 4,749	Where do you find 1979 Chevrolet Pick Up's in BELGIUM __________________ 53 TuTone Extended Cab 350 4-Spd 3:08 (SOLD) 53 Chevy Moldy pearl green ZZ-4 4L60E 9" 3:25 55 GMC 1st Black Mll (ZZ4) ZZ6 TKO 600 5 sp 3:73 62 Solidaxle Corvette Roman Red (327 340hp 4spd 3:36) C4 & C5 suspension tube chassis LS 3 4L70E 65 Corvette Coupe 327 350hp 4spd 4:11 78 Black Silverado SWB (350/350) 5.3 & 4L60E 3:42 2000 S-Type 3.0 (wife cruiser) 2003 GMC SCSB 5.3 4L60E 3:42

05-12-2003, 05:28 AM	#29
the baron Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Liège , Belgium Posts: 263	Chevy's pick-ups in Belgium Hi Solidaxel , In fact , there are a lot of Chevy pick-up truck at each street's corner They were available at that time by some GM US cars dealers. My father wanted to buy a Blazer back in 1977 , but the gas consumption was to high for him , as the GPL offer was nope... So he bought his first ricer , a Mazda RX7 ( tell me about gas consumption , I think the Blazer would have use less ...) The newest models are sold very well here , as the taxes for driving such a pick-up are low , about 100 US$ a year , depending on the load capacity of the truck . Most of the vintage pick-ups are imports , though , but mine is not , it has been sold in belgium as new in 1979 , with the infamous 350 Oldsmobile Diesel engine in it ... The Baron PS : Where the F*** is Belgium ? Well , it is somewhere between New-York & Beijing , just under the North Pole & a little up Capetown ___________________________________________________ 1979 C10 2WD long bed 1977 Impala 250ci sedan "Ye old reliable" 1960 Girl Friend ( frame still good , body has some dents...)

05-14-2003, 03:13 PM	#30
SCOTI Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: DALLAS,TX Posts: 22,066	I just got back from a little road trip 1/2 way to Houston on Monday night & avg 11.7mpg there & back w/original 350/2bbl/t350 trans. __________________ 67SWB-B.B.RetroRod 64SWB-Recycle 89CCDually-Driver/Tow Truck 99CCSWB Driver All Fleetsides @rattlecankustoms in IG Building a small, high rpm engine with the perfect bore, stroke and rod ratio is very impressive. It's like a highly skilled Morrocan sword fighter with a Damascus Steel Scimitar..... *Cubic inches is like Indiana Jones with a cheap pistol.*

05-15-2003, 03:04 PM	#32
rockman20 "The dude abides" Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: North Dakota Posts: 472	Here is my figures 1982 Scottsdale K10. 3.43 gears, stock 350 engine, 700R4 transmission, stock tires, Rochester Quad, air conditioning, and power steering that also runs the power brakes. Normal around town driving, some 4 wheel drive useage through mud, and some WOT launches while doing some minor tweaks on timing and carb, I am getting about 10MPG. With normal driving around town, I should be pulling about 13 as an average. Not sure what the highway mileage is yet. Will find that out in the near future as I am planning a 3+ hour highway trip to pick up an engine/tranny combo for a friend. __________________ RockMan 1993 Chevy Silverado C3500 1 ton dually 1994 Honda Civic 1969 Oldsmobile Cutlass S 1953 IH Farmall Super M New to the fleet: 1992 Subaru Loyal

05-09-2003, 02:59 AM	#27
the baron Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Liège , Belgium Posts: 263	14,8 MPG @ 75 MPH on the highway ( legally authorised top speed here). I'm running on GPL , should be about the same on 95 RON gas. Don't ask the configuration , I know I have a 350 Oldsmobile engine in it , automatic tranny 3 speed , self locking rear axle , that's it The baron _________________________________________________ 1979 Chevy C10 2WD ( stock , but the engine) 1977 Chevy Impala 250ci sedan ( "Ye Old Reliable") 1979 Yamaha XS650 SE (still for sale ) 1960 Girl Friend ( frame still good , body has some dents )

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