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Location: Sacramento ca
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Just checking in from Sacramento CA, currently working on a project for the wife and I, its a 72 SWB Fleetside, got the 5.3 dropped in last week, and no the wiring will start
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Very nice start looks vlike the hard part is done what kind of gas mileage are you expecting
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I would hope to get about 18-20mpg out of it, but who knows how that will go.
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Welcome to the board from Mid-MO!!!
Looks like a great start!
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Welcome from Miami!!!!
keep the picts coming..
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Looking good
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Welcome .that truck looks good enough to drive as is!
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Looks good - there's lots of threads on this, and a lot of guys have done this. Keep us posted on your progress!
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Welcome from northwest Oregon ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Great start darn nice truck ..
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Nice truck. Welcome from Los Angeles.
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Thank you all, I will keep you guys updated on the progress, plus Im sure I will have a TON of questions.
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Welcome!!!Check out some of the build threads they will probably link you to some of the fixes for the wiring.
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nice! from arizona........
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