RuralTowner
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OOOO....it's been a learning experience that's for sure.
Seeing this thread go active again makes me nostalgic even more for those 30+ mpgs. Yes the transmission issue has long been solved. At this time I think my current issue is my timing being off 1 tooth on the cam gear...a result of a long series of mistakes and unwanted but learning experiences that occurred in a domino effect as a result of the transmission swap. I NEVER DID INSTALLED A FULL NEW CLUTCH WITH SWAP! ONLY THE DISC! Clutch went to hell in Nov 11' after having several VERY VERY hard stalls (had to rev engine to get drivetrain to reengage so I could move).
Those GREAT(!) MPGs dropped below 30 and became wildly inconsistent. After spending money on carbs (thinking that was a core issue)...and a ring job ... turns out it was my damned timing chain ... it got stretched bad by those stalls (it is OEM to the truck afterall). Replaced it but still didn't get MPGs back...screwing with the carb (and the used spares I'd gotten) didn't help so I ended up getting a Weber 32/36. Now I'm staying consistent near 25mpgs (probably be worse if all I had still were 4 gears instead of 5). Soon here...after all this time screwing around...I intend to get the timing looked at but since it HAS been consistent I've put it off while I take care of other projects. Chances are that the setup I have MIGHT get back my old mileage...just that the Weber isn't OEM and so not as forgiving (5-6mpgs lower vs Weber 8-9 less)...things being out of spec greatly exaggerates the differences and faults.
That Corolla I mentioned in an earlier post...is at this time...ready for its break-in period (its had its own set of adventures during IT'S rebuild). As of now...I'm confident in my ability in just about everything involving an engine rebuild with the only dept lacking being transmission overhaul (so far all I've done there are input//output seals). Figured that since the car was beyond any hope of getting even a fraction of a return by scrapping it...bit the bullet and tried 1 last time to get it going again...with greater care...and used past experience with it and what had been learned on the truck to overcome any problem that might crop up.
Seeing this thread go active again makes me nostalgic even more for those 30+ mpgs. Yes the transmission issue has long been solved. At this time I think my current issue is my timing being off 1 tooth on the cam gear...a result of a long series of mistakes and unwanted but learning experiences that occurred in a domino effect as a result of the transmission swap. I NEVER DID INSTALLED A FULL NEW CLUTCH WITH SWAP! ONLY THE DISC! Clutch went to hell in Nov 11' after having several VERY VERY hard stalls (had to rev engine to get drivetrain to reengage so I could move).
Those GREAT(!) MPGs dropped below 30 and became wildly inconsistent. After spending money on carbs (thinking that was a core issue)...and a ring job ... turns out it was my damned timing chain ... it got stretched bad by those stalls (it is OEM to the truck afterall). Replaced it but still didn't get MPGs back...screwing with the carb (and the used spares I'd gotten) didn't help so I ended up getting a Weber 32/36. Now I'm staying consistent near 25mpgs (probably be worse if all I had still were 4 gears instead of 5). Soon here...after all this time screwing around...I intend to get the timing looked at but since it HAS been consistent I've put it off while I take care of other projects. Chances are that the setup I have MIGHT get back my old mileage...just that the Weber isn't OEM and so not as forgiving (5-6mpgs lower vs Weber 8-9 less)...things being out of spec greatly exaggerates the differences and faults.
That Corolla I mentioned in an earlier post...is at this time...ready for its break-in period (its had its own set of adventures during IT'S rebuild). As of now...I'm confident in my ability in just about everything involving an engine rebuild with the only dept lacking being transmission overhaul (so far all I've done there are input//output seals). Figured that since the car was beyond any hope of getting even a fraction of a return by scrapping it...bit the bullet and tried 1 last time to get it going again...with greater care...and used past experience with it and what had been learned on the truck to overcome any problem that might crop up.
As if having just 1 at some point in time wasn't rare enough...and this is my first time having such a thing happen...EVER!