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Title: AZ Noob
Post by: bluto1all on April 26, 2011, 07:29:30 am

Hello... another noob here from Arizona (Phoenix metro area).  I recently picked up a 1977 K20 Camper Special with a 350ci/TH350 combo, 14-bolt rear, 6" Rancho lift w/ 35" tires, and lots of faded, sunbaked 2-toned blue paint.  I have affectionately dubbed this brute... "Bluto"!

The AC works as do the power windows, all the glass is good, it's got dual tanks (driver side is aftermarket), dual batteries, and gets horrendous MPG (ie, about 6!). :)  The motor is of unknown mileage.  Title says one thing, odometer another... but who cares... it fires up every time and seem to run good other than the aforementioned 6 MPG! :'(

I like it so far, but it does need some carb work (hopefully will get a few more MPG).  The carb on it is (from what I can gather from Google) a Q-jet from an 80 Corvette (17080204)... so it's probably not the best match.  May have to replace it with something more appropriate (what CFM did the factory carb come with in 77?)

Anyway, I obviously didn't buy it as a daily driver to commute to work each day.  I bought it more as a beastly toy that I can use for camping or whatever.

No pics as of yet... but it ain't gonna win any beauty contests! ;D

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Post by: 1982 Daily Driver on April 26, 2011, 12:56:25 pm

Welcome from South Carolina.

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Post by: DustyRusty on April 26, 2011, 01:03:00 pm

Welcome from Alaska; land of the midnight sun.  lol

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Post by: zieg85 on April 26, 2011, 02:15:06 pm

Welcome from soggy, rainy, NW Indiana

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Post by: Canadian 4X4 on April 26, 2011, 04:32:02 pm

Welcome!

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Post by: Tazman on April 26, 2011, 07:16:44 pm

Welcome from Surprise AZ.

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Post by: big bear on April 27, 2011, 09:17:51 am

welcome from northeast ohio

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Post by: bake74 on April 27, 2011, 07:35:44 pm

     Welcome from California.  I assume it has a 454 engine, do not know if that number of carb. you gave is good for it or not, but should have at least 700 cfm if stock 454.

Title: Re: AZ Noob
Post by: bluto1all on April 27, 2011, 07:55:46 pm

Engine is just a 350ci.

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Post by: bake74 on April 27, 2011, 08:14:26 pm

     Then a 6900cfm would be fine if tuned right.

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Post by: slammed79 on April 28, 2011, 12:26:48 am

Welcome from Tempe!

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Post by: 1979C20 on June 17, 2011, 05:36:42 pm

Welcome from Mesa.

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Post by: 69byrd on June 18, 2011, 10:59:42 pm

Welcome from Tennessee

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Post by: beastie_3 on June 19, 2011, 12:38:19 am

welcome