Thanks for the replies all.
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Originally Posted by vskid3
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Phew! Thanks so much for the link! I didn't know anyone else was crazy enough to invest mental energy and time into what may
seem a somewhat fruitless endeavor. Will definitely follow your progress/mods for inspiration.
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Originally Posted by vskid3
I'm mainly doing aeromods, though parts will be replaced with more efficient ones as they fail, if available.
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Yeah... it's hard to argue with the inherent reliability of these trucks. Start changing stuff... and it may not ever be the same again. And short of new heads/cams/headers (mucho $$) there's not a lot of combustion efficiency improvement to be found on these small block engines.
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Originally Posted by vskid3
Stock I would get about 13MPG in mixed driving, about 14MPG doing 75MPH, and 16MPG doing about 60MPH.
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Sounds like about what I am seeing in mine. 2WD vs. 4WD is probably not as big a difference in these trucks since the curb weight is so high and same poor aerodynamics & ride height.
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Originally Posted by Plush1992
If you got the time, money, tools and energy, maybe you should make a truck aerocap
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Eh. I know those really do the best job of getting a pickup into the proper aero profile, but they really ruin so much functionality of having the truck in the first place. Not to mention I've only seen a few that aren't totally butt-ugly. If I made one, it probably would be too.
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Originally Posted by oil pan 4
That's pretty terrible because I was getting between 12 and 13 with my 454, 3 speed transmission, 4.10 gears with 1970s non aero dynamics in mixed driving.
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Ha, yeah. I mean, probably similar final OD gearing, your truck may be a bit lighter, and they didn't do much with aerodynamics yet for this generation... I promise you I can beat your mpg numbers without removing my engine accessories though!
