Greetings to all and great forum. I am new here as I just inherited by Grandfather's 1971 C-20 Custom Camper 350/ 350.

I will be creating a build thread in the coming weeks as I begin the restoration.
I am located in Southern California where Regular gas is currently running at $3.33 a gallon and this truck will be my daily driver.
I am interested to hear about the following:
- Tricks you use to increase economy
- Gear and Transmission Setups for Highway Cruising
- Methods for dropping weight without compromising strength/ durability
- Finally, average mpg you are achieving in your classic Chevy
I am already planning to swap the 350 trans for a 700R4 but am open to any suggestions on further (and cost effective) ideas to tame the beast.
Thanks in advance,
Mark
P.S. For reference sake I found this thread
http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...p/t-28315.html but want to get up to date ideas and a more realistic assessment of what YOU have done.