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Old 04-24-2011, 10:00 PM   #1
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1966 GMC 3/4 gas mileage question

newb question here.

i'm looking into a 66 GMC 3/4 ton with a 350 engine, 700 automatic transmission.

about how many mp/gallon should i expect in the city?

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Old 04-24-2011, 10:54 PM   #2
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Re: 1966 GMC 3/4 gas mileage question

depends on rear gears, in the city you may not be hitting the OD either//
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Old 04-24-2011, 11:33 PM   #3
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Re: 1966 GMC 3/4 gas mileage question

How is the motor built? My C20 has a 327 and gets about 7mpg. I have an Edelbrock intake and carb with HEI I hope to install next week in hopes to improve mileage.
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Old 04-25-2011, 12:03 AM   #4
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Re: 1966 GMC 3/4 gas mileage question

My '66 C20 used to get about 10 mpg. That was with a 327, 600 Holley, HEI, headers, etc. SM420 and 4.57 rear gears and 9.50x 16.5 tires. So depending on how that 350 is built and tuned, I would think that 14-16 should be doable. Of course there are other factors involved such as rear gears and tire size.
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