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Offline mikewb

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Carb Change
« on: May 05, 2007, 11:52:32 am »
Was thinking about switching carb for mileage? How much difference would i see from a 4 barrell to a 2?

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Re: Carb Change
« Reply #1 on: May 05, 2007, 12:14:23 pm »
Definitely not the best way to try and improve your mileage. It sounds like you are maybe having a problem with your truck sucking up a lot of gas?
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Re: Carb Change
« Reply #2 on: May 05, 2007, 12:18:13 pm »
yeah it only gets 9 miles to the gallon tryin to get more

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Re: Carb Change
« Reply #3 on: May 06, 2007, 09:42:14 am »
If you are only getting 9 MPG I would suggest you tell us what you have and what you've done thus far to it. I think you've got some other issues going on...What carb is on there now?
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Re: Carb Change
« Reply #4 on: May 06, 2007, 11:42:37 am »
its a 350  with headers edelbrock intake and carb . 600. with dual exhaust thats all ive done to it.  not sure what rear end i have i think 3.73 

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Re: Carb Change
« Reply #5 on: May 06, 2007, 01:22:54 pm »
And its a half ton 2 wheel drive

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Re: Carb Change
« Reply #6 on: May 06, 2007, 09:09:51 pm »
Start with the basics. Give it a tune up - set the timing -set up and adjust the carb and the choke.
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