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Figured out what was making so much noise when I hit the brakes. This is how it looked when I pulled the rear drum
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Final? Eh, time will tell.
Just spent the past 2 hours doing an overhaul of the rear drum brakes. New shoes, full hardware, wheel cylinders, adjusters, ect. Figured why not start brand new since one side grenaded itself for the most part. Only thing I didn't change was the drum itself. Didn't take me long to remember why I ***'n hate drum brakes. Those springs can kiss my fat white hind end. Only cost me 3 knuckles in the whole process. But alas, it's all done and back together. I'll run up and down the road in the morning before church and make sure it's good....it's late here and I don't want to fire up that loud sumbich tonight. The little lady wants to take it to church, so that's why I tackled it tonight instead of waiting until tomorrow afternoon.
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lol.. that is pretty good mileage for that rpm..Forgot to mention, first tank got just over 10mpg! That was majority running 65-70 down the interstate. She gets thirsty turning 2600-2700 rpms while cruising. Still it's better than I expected.
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I didnt take it as a complaint bud.. I agree that it's a good mpg at that rpm.. only made suggestions that might help it more.. I have seen what I suggested work well on a couple different carbureted gassers.. like almost 18mpg on a 78 4x4 f250 highboy with a standard trans. he swapped to a lil taller tire and added that mesh screen door thing and it did very well..If it'll get 10 turning that rpm, I can live with it. Not like this is a DD that I'll be filling up every other day. Mentioning that it got 10 wasn't really a complaint...just a surprise it got that. I was expecting 7-8 honestly. Would probably do a little better if I didn't keep winding it out. LOL
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magnaflows sound ok.. flowmasters on the other hand sound great!!! get a set of 40 series to make it sound good. if you want it to sound badass, get the super 44 series.. might be loud with the 44s on it though.Ordered a set of door mirrors today. Rectangular style, sort of like what came on it originally. Not the style with the huge arm. Should be here in a couple days, so I can finally get rid of those dumb little round useless things on there now.
I can't decide if I want to stick with the short Magnaflow mufflers I have on it now, or change to a chambered style. I know everyone runs chambered these days, but there is just something about the sound a cammed small block makes through them.
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good deal on the trouble free miles..Drove it to work again today. Another trouble free 86 miles by the time I got back home. Fuel gauge had dropped to 1/4 tank, so I stopped and topped it off. Only took 6.5 gal to fill it back up, which put that tank at almost 13.5mpg. And most of those miles were spent at 2600-2700rpm....with a few hefty runs mixed in there of course.
I need to drop the tank and get a new sending unit so the gauge will work right again.
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Everybody and their brother has flows around here. That's part of the reason I used the Magnaflow...that and I already had them. Plus, a 40 series is up to what...like $80 per now! I'm not paying $80 for a plain ass 40 series. Considering the Thrush chambered. Lots of positive reviews.magnaflows sound ok.. flowmasters on the other hand sound great!!! get a set of 40 series to make it sound good. if you want it to sound badass, get the super 44 series.. might be loud with the 44s on it though.
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oh ok.. I just love the sound of those 44s though.. lol.. I get what you are saying.. id say leave it for now too.Everybody and their brother has flows around here. That's part of the reason I used the Magnaflow...that and I already had them. Plus, a 40 series is up to what...like $80 per now! I'm not paying $80 for a plain ass 40 series. Considering the Thrush chambered. Lots of positive reviews.
Then again I may just leave it be for a while.
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