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Old 02-28-2021, 03:38 PM   #96
Rich72C10
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Re: Timing & Gas Milage

I serious doubt I'll be keeping it at that peak, as I was doing a carefully controlled test driving test. I really did my best to stay at 2.5k. I did no gunning and eased my way through my targeted speeds from start to finish. There was very little surface driving as I am very near the I35 on ramp(s). Traffic was very light too, though I felt like the big rigs were going to blow me off the road, especially when I got into construction areas!

Though one thing after all that highway driving at 2.5k this morning - I had to be really light on the gas pedal. Which is why it was so hard to keep her at 2.5k because of needing to have a feather light touch on the pedal. There are also some good hills on this drive and I only had to give her a wee bit of pedal to stay on speed but if I was not careful I started to push into 70 a few times. So I guess I am doing okay on power now too.

Now back to give'n her some gas -- Zoom Zoom! LOL

PS: Seems like a 'burb would be a lot lower (or me higher) - it has to be heavier than a C10 LWB but perhaps without the bed opening it is better on the wind?
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'72 Chevy C10 Cheyenne *Super WHT/MED BRONZE/WHT
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