94 4.9L with auto trans
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04-16-2011, 11:56 AM
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04-16-2011, 05:28 PM
Here she is, no major plans right now, just fixing little things here and there.
Maybe a lift and some rubber. What size lift do you have? Tires?
I took off some coil compressors that it had, so it looks leveled now. Going to get the windows tinted tommorow, and I'll see if I can get the oxidized paint to shine again. As for a V8 swap, I would go with a 351 and a C6 trans but that will have to wait a while with these damn gas prices. For now I just want a nice daily driver that I can enjoy.
PS, whats your average MPG?
I think I'm getting around 12
Maybe a lift and some rubber. What size lift do you have? Tires?
I took off some coil compressors that it had, so it looks leveled now. Going to get the windows tinted tommorow, and I'll see if I can get the oxidized paint to shine again. As for a V8 swap, I would go with a 351 and a C6 trans but that will have to wait a while with these damn gas prices. For now I just want a nice daily driver that I can enjoy.
PS, whats your average MPG?
I think I'm getting around 12
When my truck was setup as yours is, I could get 17 mpg going 80 and 90 mph all day long.
I switched to 31x10.5's and a 4.11 gear ratio. My mileage went down to 16 at 60 mph.
Now I'm getting around 12 and 13.
With your tire size and gear ratio, you should be getting closer to 18 mpg if you drive like a sane man.
Thanks for showing me your beautiful FlareSide!
Shucks Wes..
Thanks man.
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04-16-2011, 05:37 PM
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(sarcasm definitely inteded with the low-low cost part)- around $2000 if you keep your rims, but then your limited on tire selection (hence my new rims
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No mods whatsoever. 100% bone stock 4.9l, so far. I want to build it up slightly for some better performance, but I am happy with it for now. Gear ratio is the stock 3.55s, and I don't plan on changing them.
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Update-
I fixed the computer problem; (the one it had was for a manual trans)
I slapped on some 20s that I had laying around, looked ok but wasnt really my style.
I found 2 plugs around the engine, I dont know if they should be plugged somewhere or not.
This one comes from the injector harness-
the other is on the opposite side of the engine-
I fixed the computer problem; (the one it had was for a manual trans)
I slapped on some 20s that I had laying around, looked ok but wasnt really my style.
I found 2 plugs around the engine, I dont know if they should be plugged somewhere or not.
This one comes from the injector harness-
the other is on the opposite side of the engine-
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