800 mile roadtrip
I recognize that scenery very well. Good ole I-80 Wyoming, I've downshifted and floored it in those tunnels a few times just hear her sing for fun.
@MCPObr44
I drive from Utah to Louisville Colorado and back almost every year since 2015 (500 mile one way). The only two times I haven't is when I took my Vaquero 1700 instead.
I did take a 1300 mile road trip in it once on our 5th anniversary when it was yellow.
The only time I had an issue is when the alternator seized up on me that caused an electrical feedback and fried the fusible link (which did it's job).
Luckily it happened 10 miles to Morgan so I limped along the side roads running on battery only.
There was only 1 auto parts store in town, a Napa. Asked if they had an alternator for a 1974 Duster... Nope.
Then I asked how about one for a 1985 Dodge Ram W150? "Yep, but it's a 65 amp but not a 40 amp"
Fine by me, I can make it work.
I always travel with a tool box, spools of spare wires, a spool of fusible link wire, plus connectors, crimpers, extra oil, antifreeze and a tune kit for my carb (750 Street Demon) plus carb cleaner (doubles as a good wasp killer).
I have no ballast resistors since I have an MSD 6A system and I do have a spare one too (found it in a junkyard for $50 and it still worked).
I have averaged between 16-17.5 freeway mpg staying at 3000 RPM's which is about 73 mph, depending on grade, cross winds etc. (3.21 rear gear ratio) Pretty good for a medium built 360.
Can't wait until I get overdrive...
I even got her up to over 12,000 ft (going from 4500 ft) elevation at Trail ridge Rd in Rocky Mountain National Park CO. With no issues other that she was running rich.
(By the way this was taken in 2016 when she was yellow)
LOL.
I recognize that scenery very well. Good ole I-80 Wyoming, I've downshifted and floored it in those tunnels a few times just hear her sing for fun.
@MCPObr44
I drive from Utah to Louisville Colorado and back almost every year since 2015 (500 mile one way). The only two times I haven't is when I took my Vaquero 1700 instead.
I did take a 1300 mile road trip in it once on our 5th anniversary when it was yellow.
The only time I had an issue is when the alternator seized up on me that caused an electrical feedback and fried the fusible link (which did it's job).
Luckily it happened 10 miles to Morgan so I limped along the side roads running on battery only.
There was only 1 auto parts store in town, a Napa. Asked if they had an alternator for a 1974 Duster... Nope.
Then I asked how about one for a 1985 Dodge Ram W150? "Yep, but it's a 65 amp but not a 40 amp"
Fine by me, I can make it work.
I always travel with a tool box, spools of spare wires, a spool of fusible link wire, plus connectors, crimpers, extra oil, antifreeze and a tune kit for my carb (750 Street Demon) plus carb cleaner (doubles as a good wasp killer).
I have no ballast resistors since I have an MSD 6A system and I do have a spare one too (found it in a junkyard for $50 and it still worked).
I have averaged between 16-17.5 freeway mpg staying at 3000 RPM's which is about 73 mph, depending on grade, cross winds etc. (3.21 rear gear ratio) Pretty good for a medium built 360.
Can't wait until I get overdrive...
I even got her up to over 12,000 ft (going from 4500 ft) elevation at Trail ridge Rd in Rocky Mountain National Park CO. With no issues other that she was running rich.
(By the way this was taken in 2016 when she was yellow)
