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Re: 20 MPG -- NOT!! brokenhead #755785 06/19/2011 3:10 PM
Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Overland Park, Ks. W Wrenchbender Ret. Riding in the Passing Lane
Wrenchbender Ret. Riding in the Passing Lane W Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Overland Park, Ks.	I think you should change the rear gears to 3;55 or put in an o-drive trans. Then you will get decent gas mileage & go down the highway at a respectable rate. You cant expect decent gas mileage with 4:10 gears 26 " tires & 60 MPH. They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne Super In the Gallery Forum

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20 MPG -- NOT!!	bighank	06/19/2011 12:05 AM
Re: 20 MPG -- NOT!!	tclederman	06/19/2011 12:22 AM
Re: 20 MPG -- NOT!!	bighank	06/19/2011 12:25 AM
Re: 20 MPG -- NOT!!	bighank	06/19/2011 12:31 AM
Re: 20 MPG -- NOT!!	bighank	06/19/2011 1:04 AM
Re: 20 MPG -- NOT!!	Pete52	06/19/2011 1:20 AM
Re: 20 MPG -- NOT!!	bighank	06/19/2011 1:25 AM
Re: 20 MPG -- NOT!!	tclederman	06/19/2011 1:43 AM
Re: 20 MPG -- NOT!!	bighank	06/19/2011 2:18 AM
Re: 20 MPG -- NOT!!	Pre '68 Dave	06/19/2011 3:58 AM
Re: 20 MPG -- NOT!!	bighank	06/19/2011 5:57 AM
Re: 20 MPG -- NOT!!	brokenhead	06/19/2011 12:13 PM
Re: 20 MPG -- NOT!!	Wrenchbender Ret.	06/19/2011 3:10 PM
Re: 20 MPG -- NOT!!	bighank	06/19/2011 4:33 PM
Re: 20 MPG -- NOT!!	Tiny	06/19/2011 5:11 PM
Re: 20 MPG -- NOT!!	tclederman	06/19/2011 5:43 PM
Re: 20 MPG -- NOT!!	Truckrolet	06/19/2011 5:54 PM
Re: 20 MPG -- NOT!!	Cosmo	06/19/2011 6:33 PM
Re: 20 MPG -- NOT!!	WE b OLD	06/19/2011 6:53 PM
Re: 20 MPG -- NOT!!	Leon	06/19/2011 6:03 PM
Re: 20 MPG -- NOT!!	squeeze	06/19/2011 12:24 AM

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