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Offline xschroederx

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ideal rpm 79 k10 5.7L?
« on: September 03, 2014, 12:33:24 am »
Anyone know what the ideal idle RPM is for a 350 in a 79 chevy half ton? Gm global connect wont recognize my log in info, and google cant help either.

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Re: ideal rpm 79 k10 5.7L?
« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2014, 12:45:35 am »
what trans?
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Re: ideal rpm 79 k10 5.7L?
« Reply #2 on: September 03, 2014, 12:53:30 am »
but 700 in park
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Re: ideal rpm 79 k10 5.7L?
« Reply #3 on: September 03, 2014, 07:39:14 am »
what trans?

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Re: ideal rpm 79 k10 5.7L?
« Reply #4 on: September 03, 2014, 01:20:37 pm »
M20 muncie 4 speed manual. 700 warm idle in neutral?

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Re: ideal rpm 79 k10 5.7L?
« Reply #5 on: September 03, 2014, 07:42:42 pm »
about 600-650 for a manual.