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Re: Chugging up hill ... need some wisdom ... 1940 KC 1/2 ton Blue 40 Half Ton #1500662 05/13/2023 12:47 PM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,215 Holland Landing, Ontario Canad... Leo Moderator
Leo Moderator Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,215 Holland Landing, Ontario Canad...	When I first put a 261 in my 1953 half ton, the first thing that impressed me was how good it was at climbing big hills. Probably not a big factor, but you will lose 3% power per 1000 feet of elevation. 1953 Chevy Panel In the Stovebolt Gallery More pix on Photobucket

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Chugging up hill ... need some wisdom ... 1940 KC 1/2 ton	Blue 40 Half Ton	05/10/2023 1:30 AM
Re: Chugging up hill ... need some wisdom ... 1940 KC 1/2 ton	Achipmunk	05/10/2023 2:55 AM
Re: Chugging up hill ... need some wisdom ... 1940 KC 1/2 ton	Gdads51	05/10/2023 1:04 PM
Re: Chugging up hill ... need some wisdom ... 1940 KC 1/2 ton	Peggy M	05/10/2023 10:12 PM
Re: Chugging up hill ... need some wisdom ... 1940 KC 1/2 ton	panel fan	05/10/2023 10:26 PM
Re: Chugging up hill ... need some wisdom ... 1940 KC 1/2 ton	Mike B	05/11/2023 1:23 AM
Re: Chugging up hill ... need some wisdom ... 1940 KC 1/2 ton	Blue 40 Half Ton	05/11/2023 1:46 AM
Re: Chugging up hill ... need some wisdom ... 1940 KC 1/2 ton	Rusty Rod	05/11/2023 1:52 AM
Re: Chugging up hill ... need some wisdom ... 1940 KC 1/2 ton	Otto Skorzeny	05/11/2023 11:49 AM
Re: Chugging up hill ... need some wisdom ... 1940 KC 1/2 ton	Guitplayer	05/11/2023 11:55 AM
Re: Chugging up hill ... need some wisdom ... 1940 KC 1/2 ton	Joe H	05/11/2023 1:41 PM
Re: Chugging up hill ... need some wisdom ... 1940 KC 1/2 ton	Blue 40 Half Ton	05/11/2023 2:37 PM
Re: Chugging up hill ... need some wisdom ... 1940 KC 1/2 ton	EdPruss	05/12/2023 12:57 PM
Re: Chugging up hill ... need some wisdom ... 1940 KC 1/2 ton	Rustoholic	05/12/2023 4:34 PM
Re: Chugging up hill ... need some wisdom ... 1940 KC 1/2 ton	Leo	05/13/2023 12:47 PM
Re: Chugging up hill ... need some wisdom ... 1940 KC 1/2 ton	tom moore	05/14/2023 5:19 PM
Re: Chugging up hill ... need some wisdom ... 1940 KC 1/2 ton	Blue 40 Half Ton	06/06/2023 12:43 AM
Re: Chugging up hill ... need some wisdom ... 1940 KC 1/2 ton	Bill Hanlon	05/14/2023 7:04 PM
Re: Chugging up hill ... need some wisdom ... 1940 KC 1/2 ton	klhansen	05/14/2023 7:17 PM
Re: Chugging up hill ... need some wisdom ... 1940 KC 1/2 ton	Peggy M	05/14/2023 8:06 PM
Re: Chugging up hill ... need some wisdom ... 1940 KC 1/2 ton	Wally / Montana	05/14/2023 10:57 PM
Re: Chugging up hill ... need some wisdom ... 1940 KC 1/2 ton	Otto Skorzeny	06/06/2023 1:21 AM
Re: Chugging up hill ... need some wisdom ... 1940 KC 1/2 ton	Bill Hanlon	06/06/2023 4:33 AM
Re: Chugging up hill ... need some wisdom ... 1940 KC 1/2 ton	Otto Skorzeny	06/06/2023 12:10 PM
Re: Chugging up hill ... need some wisdom ... 1940 KC 1/2 ton	Bill Hanlon	06/06/2023 4:07 PM
Re: Chugging up hill! in flying blue colors! 1940 KC 1/2 ton	Blue 40 Half Ton	06/27/2023 5:19 AM
Re: Chugging up hill! in flying blue colors! 1940 KC 1/2 ton	Otto Skorzeny	06/27/2023 12:42 PM
Re: Chugging up hill ... need some wisdom ... 1940 KC 1/2 ton	Gdads51	06/27/2023 2:06 PM
Re: Chugging up hill ... need some wisdom ... 1940 KC 1/2 ton	DES57	06/27/2023 3:56 PM
Re: Chugging up hill ... need some wisdom ... 1940 KC 1/2 ton	Blue 40 Half Ton	06/27/2023 6:33 PM
Re: Chugging up hill ... need some wisdom ... 1940 KC 1/2 ton	Hotrod Lincoln	06/27/2023 10:00 PM
Re: Chugging up hill ...July 4th Parade! 1940 KC 1/2 ton	Blue 40 Half Ton	07/13/2023 1:38 AM
Re: Chugging up hill ...July 4th Parade! 1940 KC 1/2 ton	Blue 40 Half Ton	07/11/2023 9:40 PM
Re: Chugging up hill ...July 4th Parade! 1940 KC 1/2 ton	klhansen	07/11/2023 9:58 PM
Re: Chugging up hill ...July 4th Parade! 1940 KC 1/2 ton	Blue 40 Half Ton	07/13/2023 1:37 AM

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