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05-17-2011, 10:58 PM
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: St.Petersburg,FL
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My 86
Hey everyone just stumbled on to this forum and am stoked! I have been researching info on my truck and this place is amazing! Without further ado he is my gas guzzler.....
 As it sits it has a 350, Holley carb., dual exhaust, full a/c and some tires that need to be replaced. My plans are a 4/6 drop and some 2010 camaro SS rims (for the time being) |
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05-17-2011, 11:17 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Hot Springs, AR.
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Re: My 86
Get a well tuned Q-Jet back on there & unless you're heavy footed your fuel mileage will increase! Headers & an intake would also help some. Looks like a nice rig to start out with though!!! That's pretty much what I am looking for to build my daughter's first vehicle. Look forward to seeing more pics.
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05-17-2011, 11:23 PM
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: St.Petersburg,FL
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Re: My 86
Im getting about 10mpg @ the moment. Can you elaborate on the "q-jet"? Im about to start school soon and I wouldnt mind dumping a little performance to save a little $$ on gas. I forgot to mention I do have an edelbrock intake manifold, headers and intake.
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05-17-2011, 11:44 PM
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BAD BOW-Silverado XST
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Senior Member from Austin, TX
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Re: My 86
Your carb needs work. My ZZ4 can gets 13-15 MPG in the city with a 2500 stall converter. 18.5 MPG on the highway.
Nice truck. Welcome to the site. |
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05-18-2011, 01:03 AM
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2lo4me/ntlonuf/ntfstnf
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Newport News, VA
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Re: My 86
by q-jet he means quadrajet (fancy words for stock) and it might be a wise idea to try to adjust the holley before getting into the q-jet, i know when i put the big block into my 62 gmc i was getting 7 feet to the gallon and when i took a second look at my demon the fuel screws were adjusted all the way out... sat there and played with it for a while and im getting about 12mpg in town with 3.07 gears
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05-18-2011, 01:28 PM
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Robert Olson Transport
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: recent transplant to NC USA
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Re: My 86
welcome aboard nice truck
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05-18-2011, 04:44 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Green bay, Wisconsin
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Re: My 86
nice truck! more pics!
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05-18-2011, 06:44 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
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Re: My 86
I agree more pics of a fellow 86'er!
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05-18-2011, 08:33 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Round Rock, Tx
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Re: My 86
Nice truck and I have an 86 as well
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05-19-2011, 12:12 PM
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: St.Petersburg,FL
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Re: My 86
I will have some better shots of it this weekend. Also scored a flip kit for $50. May have her dropped a lot sooner then I expected. Going to order new tires today so that will set me back a little bit.
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