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Originally Posted by chanclas90063
I recently purchased a 1970 Chevy C-10 longbed. It is decent condition but needs some attention to some of the smaller issues. The truck runs fine, but very poor mileage. I was told it has a 350 from a 70s Camaro and seems to run ok. It feels to me like I need another gear when I am on the highway and it gets very poor gas mileage. The current tranny slips when cold and as it get warm it runs ok, someone suggested upgrading to a 700R. Any opinions or suggestions on improving the mileage?? I do a lot of highway driving  |
A 700R would make a big difference in mileage. The rear axle ratio might be part of the cause. If RPM is above 3000 at 70MPH then you should consider both an overdrive transmission and a higher (numerically lower) gear ratio.