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76C10Stepside · 06-05-2013, 02:42 AM

My '89 long bed with 4.3 seems to get even better mileage than my 1.7L 6-cylinder '67 Corvair, which gets in the low 20s. According to the the 1989 Chevrolet S-10 Restoration Package, the '89 longbed (fleetside) weighs between 3662 and 4930 lbs gross. Mine has the 4.3 so probably weighs 4930 lbs. That's TWICE what my Corvair weighs. Not too shabby, IMO. I also have to stay off the throttle on dead-starts or the tire will spin. It's very touchy from idle/stop, but great once the truck gets rolling. Seems like the 4.3 engine is about perfect for this little truck.

06-05-2013, 02:42 AM	#6
76C10Stepside Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 300	Re: Which S10 style is lighter? My '89 long bed with 4.3 seems to get even better mileage than my 1.7L 6-cylinder '67 Corvair, which gets in the low 20s. According to the the 1989 Chevrolet S-10 Restoration Package, the '89 longbed (fleetside) weighs between 3662 and 4930 lbs gross. Mine has the 4.3 so probably weighs 4930 lbs. That's TWICE what my Corvair weighs. Not too shabby, IMO. I also have to stay off the throttle on dead-starts or the tire will spin. It's very touchy from idle/stop, but great once the truck gets rolling. Seems like the 4.3 engine is about perfect for this little truck.