deckofficer
Banned
Trying to break in the new 383 before Fred's Fun Run. Burned 2 quarts in the first 500 miles. Will change oil again after the 2nd 500 miles. After today it is looking good for driving to Fred's Fun Run. I took off today at noon for a quick run down to Yosemite National Park via Hwy 49 and Hwy 120. Return via Hwy 140 and Hwy 49. These roads have hundreds of sharp turns and probably 50 at 15 mph or less. Plus a lot of altitude changes over 6300'. Needless to say, if the T did good, then 1000 miles of Interstate Freeways should be a walk in the park. The old engine would have had to be downshifted like crazy, but the torquey little 383 was happy pulling top gear at 25 mph coming around the corner and up grades. I used to kid people that the new engine would work for a Winnebago motorhome, after today's drive I'm not kidding, would be perfect for a truck or motorhome. Only managed 20.4 MPG, but considering the roads and a tight new engine, I figure "good enough".
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