Lol, My '79 Sno Commander W200 360 2 barrel auto got a whopping 9 - 10 mpg way back when as I recall. Ya' understand "oink, oink"?
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9-10mpg sounds about right but i have the 318 4bbl in my '74
Lol, My '79 Sno Commander W200 360 2 barrel auto got a whopping 9 - 10 mpg way back when as I recall. Ya' understand "oink, oink"?
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.I got 14.5 mpg with my power wagon with a 318 4-speed, 3.55 gears, just keep it below 65 mph on the highway.
I put a modified 360 mag in it and it still gets 14.5 mpg but it pulls way harder.
I accepted a deposit on it from my neighbor, and am already getting sellers remorse, and it has not left my driveway.
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.What was the name of that thread? On General discussion, a more purposeful truck? I took a 76 power wagon out of the weeds that hadn't been ran in 20 years with a 318 and a granny 4-speed and put a 360 automatic cut the floorboards out put in new carpet.... And drove it to Colorado and gave it to my son.
Well he broke a headlight bulb retainer and I can't find one for him LOL
I have maybe 6 spares...unless they are rectangular headlamps.What was the name of that thread? On General discussion, a more purposeful truck? I took a 76 power wagon out of the weeds that hadn't been ran in 20 years with a 318 and a granny 4-speed and put a 360 automatic cut the floorboards out put in new carpet.... And drove it to Colorado and gave it to my son.
Well he broke a headlight bulb retainer and I can't find one for him LOL
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I would put a AL6 MSD on it. Tweak the crap out of the distributor and the carburetor and maybe go to a lighter weight oil. Go dual exhaust or headers.
A good valve job will help also.
Those gears and the 4 sp probably help a bit with mpg, vs my 3 sp and 4:10's. Thats a nice looking engine!!I got 14.5 mpg with my power wagon with a 318 4-speed, 3.55 gears, just keep it below 65 mph on the highway.
I put a modified 360 mag in it and it still gets 14.5 mpg but it pulls way harder.
I accepted a deposit on it from my neighbor, and am already getting sellers remorse, and it has not left my driveway.
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Those gears and the 4 sp probably help a bit with mpg, vs my 3 sp and 4:10's. Thats a nice looking engine!!
Just picked this clunker up about 4 weeks ago.Love your RC 318willrun . Any more of those around ?
I would say the gears make a difference,
The trans would still be 1:1 in drive.
.True enough but the engine wouldnt have to rev as high with a 4th gear even if they both had the same rear end ratio. Lotsof things I once knew I niw can't remember, am I wrong?
.Well, I do not believe the Minnie winnie is a 1975. I think its a '72, 73 according to the grill
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Minnie winnie has the same ram hood ornament as my 81.
.The only thing on the Winnie hood is "DODGE"
Thats the power wagon. I just got a pic of the Winnebago. See below..
Isn't that the Winnie in post 26? Blue truck, flatbed, RAM on the hood.
Looking at the picture using a phone.
With the aeridynamics of a barn,that aint half bad...On our 9 state - 3700 mile++ vacation in September, I averaged 13 mpg in this '77 full-time 4x4 Ramcharger. 360, 600 cfm eddy, dual exhaust, 3.55 gears, automatic, 31" tires. Average speed was about 60 mph. Has plenty of power, or at least what I'd expect it to have.
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Lol. Thought we were talking about a power wagon.