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Breadman · 09-09-2011, 08:33 PM

I traded for a 73 chevy C-10 long bed. It HAD a 250- 6 cyl in but it has been replaced with a 1965 model 327. It still has the low gears in rear end and the 3 speed that was used with the 250. It sounds like riding around in 2nd and has
bad gas mileage. OK here is the question.For better gas mileage would you !!!
1. Leave the 327 in it and just change the gears to 308 or so.
2. Put a 250 back in it and leave the gears along.
3. Or do you have a better idea, If so tell me about it.

Truck will be used for daily driver and pull my boat

I'm new here and proud of it.

09-09-2011, 08:33 PM	#1
Breadman Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Madisonville Tennessee Posts: 30	What do you think ? I traded for a 73 chevy C-10 long bed. It HAD a 250- 6 cyl in but it has been replaced with a 1965 model 327. It still has the low gears in rear end and the 3 speed that was used with the 250. It sounds like riding around in 2nd and has bad gas mileage. OK here is the question.For better gas mileage would you !!! 1. Leave the 327 in it and just change the gears to 308 or so. 2. Put a 250 back in it and leave the gears along. 3. Or do you have a better idea, If so tell me about it. Truck will be used for daily driver and pull my boat I'm new here and proud of it.