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by **Raymo** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 12:07 pm

I sold my pride and joy big block today, which was heartbreaking... but I now have enough to finally buy a *^%%$%# Cummins!!!

I have a question tho. the donor I'm lookin at has a 727, everything works great and its a good price, but how is milage gonna be with my 4.10's and 33's? About the first month it will be horrible cause of my foot... but what about till I get a 5 speed?

by **TWorline** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 3:17 pm

Then it will be bad for another month because of you foot! ;-)

I have 33's on mine with 3.54 and get between 17 and 20 MPG. With 4.10 I would guess 15 - 18.

by **Raymo** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 9:42 pm

hell, I can live with that. Thanks Tim!

by **oconnellrb** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 10:09 pm

Are you putting the cummins in the chevy ? You should be able to use the nv4500 with the cummins.

by **Raymo** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 9:42 am

Man I wish, its the older 4500, annndddd its got the super low granny gear so I dont think I can change the input shaft. If I remember right its the 96 and newer 4500's from chevys that you can change over, mines the original 93

by **Begle1** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 9:55 am

You guys talk like you keep the foot to the floor of a first gen because they're fun to drive.

On a stock first gen, you put the foot to the floor because you want it to move...

They're the slowest things on the road stock.

by **GO OVRIT** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 10:42 am

Begle1 wrote:You guys talk like you keep the foot to the floor of a first gen because they're fun to drive.

On a stock first gen, you put the foot to the floor because you want it to move...

They're the slowest things on the road stock.

Yea....but why in sam hill would you leave it stock? :scratch:

by **Raymo** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 11:09 am

thats what I'm sayin, it'll be tuned up before it leaves the donor!

by **RumbleFish** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 11:28 am

Begle1 wrote:They're the slowest things on the road stock.

not true. ever driven a gasser 1st gen?

by **burnt_servo** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 12:13 pm

RumbleFish wrote:
Begle1 wrote:They're the slowest things on the road stock.

not true. ever driven a gasser 1st gen?

how about driving a stock gasser 1st gen on propane ........ i swear i could get out and walk faster some days .

by **RumbleFish** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 1:29 pm

ill see that, and raise ya one...my 1st truck was a 81 with a slant six. with the od trans. i was regularly passed by elderly in wheelchairs.

by **GO OVRIT** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 6:38 pm

RumbleFish wrote:ill see that, and raise ya one...my 1st truck was a 81 with a slant six. with the od trans. i was regularly passed by elderly in wheelchairs.

The leaning tower of power

I had an 89 with a 3.9 v6 and 35s...I actually won money sand drag racing in it. You gotta love bracket racing. I wound up replacing it with a 318 out of a boat. I took someone elses word on which direction it turned......
When I couldn't get it started I pulled the distributor cap and watched the rotor turn backwards. :shock:

by **Richie O** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 10:55 am

Nice, you had the pricey reverse rotation one out of a dual engine boat.

by **burnt_servo** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 1:49 pm

RumbleFish wrote:ill see that, and raise ya one...my 1st truck was a 81 with a slant six. with the od trans. i was regularly passed by elderly in wheelchairs.

i'll raise you a 318 on propane / 518 tranny , BUT with at least 2 burnt valves

......

i'm hoping i can limp it through a couple more mounth so it's warmer out when i fix it .

by **dpuckett** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 5:29 pm

The 1990 I had for a few months was about the same as a stock CTD- but it also weighed a ton less than a stock CTD.

How about a 1983 1 bbl carbed Ford Ranger? Top speed was around 70, and it took all of 1.5mi to get there.

Dan

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