Road trip pickup and a lot of questions..

[gintaras]

Well, kind of an impulse buy, I admit, and the fact that this truck is (claimed to be) all original, rust-free, and 65k miles, perhaps not the best choice for a first truck, but oh well...

Cut back a week or so, I bought a '72 LWB Highlander in Dark Olive/White with 65k original miles, original paint, engine, everything.. has all options except BB. It has new tires and battery.

Now, I haven't actually seen this truck in person, but plenty of detailed pics.

I am in Schererville, IN, the truck is in TX.. a friend and I will fly down next week and drive it back up.. I know, I should have a trailer for that, but hey, you only live once, and it will be a nice little (1000 mile) road trip for us. I plan on changing the oil and trans fluid (it has a TH350), carry an extra set of points and change the fuel filter, and bring an extra one just in case.

So, I guess I don't have a LOT of questions.. but what was the 350 rated at in '72? what was the comp ratio? What is the fuel capacity of the tank? I would think it would probably take 4 tanks to make the trip.

Other than the above mentioned pre-flight activities, I will also tape up the front end with some blue painters tape to prevent any rock chips on the original paint.. anything else I should be doing before this 1000 mile drive from Hou to NWI (Northwest Indiana)

Thanks!