Newbie From Miami, Florida!!!
 

Hey yall! I just got me a 1978 Scottsdale Pick up!!!! I am very excited to restore it!
I have been google-ing forums, but i think i just hit jack pot! I have been reading a lot and im wondering if anyone can give me advice on where to shop, lift or no lift, performance parts etc!!!

This pickup had/has the following:
350 Diesel Equipment(Has a 403 Oldsmobile 15k miles)
Fleetside Pickup Box
3.40 rear axle ratio
Used to be 25 Mariner Blue Solid
Scottsdale Equipment
and some other specs

As you can imagine i have a million questions!!!!

I guess first would be the heart of this truck. I like the engine thus far! Runs and turns on great, but how can i improve gas mileage? Intake? i have a rochester 2 corroborator, my intake looks like it belongs in the trash and well i have two 20 gallon tanks

I am not a 10/10 mechanic, would put my self as a 5/10, i have experience, but im 21 and mechannic is not my major in college.

Re: Newbie From Miami, Florida!!!
 

Here is a pic!

Re: Newbie From Miami, Florida!!!
 

Welcome from Texas!!! Glad to see you join us!

When you get the chance post some more pictures if you don't mind, I'm a photo whore lol

There's a few things you can do to improve gas mileage/performance. Intake, carb, carb spacer, new plugs, new wires, headers, and new exhaust that's optional but it will give you some more performance.

It will be a challenge to get a tremendous gain in mpg with the truck aerodynamics of a brick. Those few things will help you though.

Re: Newbie From Miami, Florida!!!
 

hey I am from Miami also, homestead actually hit me up if you ever need any tips I am not a professional mechanic but I do turn wrenches and a couple of my friends are full time mechanics, those trucks are awesome I just got my 1st square recently also 1988 crew cab dually , your truck is awesome

Re: Newbie From Miami, Florida!!!
 

That sounds good! Im going to do intake first, ill post some more pics after work if its not raining, my old man suggested a edelbrock mid range 4 to 2 adapted intake, any other suggestion?
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Re: Newbie From Miami, Florida!!!
 

Thanks man! its good to see their are more sqaure down here, i work in key largo so i pass by your area everyday, im up in west kendall
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