Gas Super Duties
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Gas Super Duties
Anbody have any stories of back in the day of how many miles you could rack up on a big gas super duty? I mean back in their prime when they were used everyday.We already know about gas consumption, how about mileage before rebuilds? 
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I could be wrong about this and I am sure if I am that I will soon be corrected, but I am thinking that they came with a 100,000 mile engine warranty.
I do know for a fact that from the time they came out in 1958 until about the mid to late 60's that they would run with the best of the diesels. They had a reputation of passing just about anything. I personally knew of a 65 Super Duty that used to run from Austin to Houston five times a week pulling a gasoline tanker. The truck belonged to a Shell oil dealer in Austin and brought back a load of gasoline from the Houston refinery daily.
I do know for a fact that from the time they came out in 1958 until about the mid to late 60's that they would run with the best of the diesels. They had a reputation of passing just about anything. I personally knew of a 65 Super Duty that used to run from Austin to Houston five times a week pulling a gasoline tanker. The truck belonged to a Shell oil dealer in Austin and brought back a load of gasoline from the Houston refinery daily.
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@ 3 miles per gallon it burn a few gallons on that trip everyday. That was when gas was 28 cents a gallon, so no big sweat.
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I know the OP wants to relive the glory days here, but those engines were derided as gas hogs in the day, even when gas was less than 28 cents.... That is not say they didn't get the job done.
As for big gas motors, why fool around with a puny 534? Get real and get a 779 CID horizontal Hall Scott, or other model as you wish:
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As for big gas motors, why fool around with a puny 534? Get real and get a 779 CID horizontal Hall Scott, or other model as you wish:
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The engine forum usually has guys who just bought one, so a history & miles before rebuild may or may not come out of there. This guy's link is still up in post #9, 534 in a bus. 100% certain the gate valve and Edlebrock carb are not original:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/5...at-diesel.html
I was trying to find some active owners but most threads are fairly old....
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/5...at-diesel.html
I was trying to find some active owners but most threads are fairly old....
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