James’ 1974 W200 build

rustycowll69 said
I have a 76 w200, with 400/2bbl/auto, which used to get 11mpg, if lucky. I got rid of the full-time 4wd front axle, by swapping in a part-time 4wd front axle, & put a kit into the transfer case to make it part-time, too. It gets 15mpg, now, which I can live with. It also helped the low speed handling, and reduced the turning circle.

My 76 W200 had a 440 with 4.10 gears it got 4 mpg, regardless if loaded or empty.
My last 78 W150 with a 360 4-speed got 14.5 mpg all day long, I did put the kit in the transfer case on that one.

These trucks are just shoving air, with the brick front ends.