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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => 73-87 Chevy & GMC Trucks => Topic started by: 1980cdeluxe on April 16, 2006, 10:57:00 pm

Title: Excited!
Post by: 1980cdeluxe on April 16, 2006, 10:57:00 pm

Picked up a 78 scottsdale 2wd, with 4 speed today. I feel kind of bad though, buying it for parts only. It's going to be torn apart when I get it home for the ol' 4wheel drive deluxe. Would make a great fix up truck, the sheet metal is in excellent condition just needs cleaned really good. The inside isn't all that great, but then again i'm not worried about that. The cab is in great shape, no rust around the rocker panels, or cab corners... None that I could see to be honest.

200$!!

Title: Re:Excited
Post by: 123 pugsy on April 17, 2006, 05:26:00 am

Fantastic!  There's nothing as nice as working with rust free parts.

Title: heavy half?
Post by: 1980cdeluxe on April 17, 2006, 12:14:00 pm

I was looking at the VIN earlier, and saw that it's a "heavy half"/Big 10. I've heard some stuff about them, but could anyone provide anymore information on them? Just curious .

Title: heavy half
Post by: Lt.Del on April 17, 2006, 01:39:00 pm

extra springs.  There may be more options, but this is all I know.  Here is my  79 big 10

SgtDel

Title: Re: heavy half
Post by: 1980cdeluxe on April 17, 2006, 03:46:00 pm

The more I think about the truck having the 250 6 cylinder in it the more I want to run it, and still switch parts off it. V8 and gas prices are killing me. I was just curious if anyone knew what's a rough estimate mpg on a 250? I drive my deluxe back and forwth to school, and I have to pay 35-40 bucks a week. Basically I work  after school to pay for gas! I drive the truck about 8 miles a day, 12 max. The truck burns so much fuel it's unreal, a little over 7 gallons lasts 2-3 days MAX.

Title: Re: heavy half
Post by: DnStClr on April 17, 2006, 03:57:00 pm

I've seen posts on here asking that question, and the mpg for the 250  wasn't all that much better than a well tuned 350v-8.
Go figure,huh?

Title: heavy half
Post by: Lt.Del on April 17, 2006, 10:14:00 pm

To get better mpg, you could put a higher ratio rear end in it.  That is the single best thing you can do.  If you are ever gonna tow/pull, i wouldn't do that though.

Keep you carb tuned, timing dead on, tires at pressure.

SgtDel

Title: Re: heavy half
Post by: 123 pugsy on April 18, 2006, 06:02:00 am

Add a 700 r4 tranny also.Our company truck has a v6 with the 700,does pretty good on gas.