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Offline bluto1all

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AZ Noob
« 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
« Last Edit: April 26, 2011, 07:31:25 am by bluto1all »
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1977 Chevy K20
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Rancho 6" Lift w/ 35s
It won't win any beauty contests and that's how I like it!!!

Offline 1982 Daily Driver

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Re: AZ Noob
« Reply #1 on: April 26, 2011, 12:56:25 pm »
Welcome from South Carolina.
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Offline DustyRusty

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Re: AZ Noob
« Reply #2 on: April 26, 2011, 01:03:00 pm »
Welcome from Alaska; land of the midnight sun.  lol
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Offline zieg85

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Re: AZ Noob
« Reply #3 on: April 26, 2011, 02:15:06 pm »
Welcome from soggy, rainy, NW Indiana
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Offline Canadian 4X4

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Re: AZ Noob
« Reply #4 on: April 26, 2011, 04:32:02 pm »
Welcome!
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Offline Tazman

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Re: AZ Noob
« Reply #5 on: April 26, 2011, 07:16:44 pm »
Welcome from Surprise AZ.
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Re: AZ Noob
« Reply #6 on: April 27, 2011, 09:17:51 am »
welcome from northeast ohio
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Offline bake74

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Re: AZ Noob
« Reply #7 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.
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Offline bluto1all

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Re: AZ Noob
« Reply #8 on: April 27, 2011, 07:55:46 pm »
Engine is just a 350ci.
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1977 Chevy K20
Camper Special
350ci/TH350
2-Tone Blue
Rancho 6" Lift w/ 35s
It won't win any beauty contests and that's how I like it!!!

Offline bake74

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Re: AZ Noob
« Reply #9 on: April 27, 2011, 08:14:26 pm »
     Then a 6900cfm would be fine if tuned right.
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#1: The easiest and most obvious solution to any problem is 99% of the time correct.
#2: There is no such thing as impossible, it just takes longer.
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Offline slammed79

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Re: AZ Noob
« Reply #10 on: April 28, 2011, 12:26:48 am »
Welcome from Tempe!
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Offline 1979C20

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Re: AZ Noob
« Reply #11 on: June 17, 2011, 05:36:42 pm »
Welcome from Mesa.
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Re: AZ Noob
« Reply #12 on: June 18, 2011, 10:59:42 pm »
Welcome from Tennessee
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Re: AZ Noob
« Reply #13 on: June 19, 2011, 12:38:19 am »
welcome
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