Big milestone today

MCourson · September 23, 2005

Well ever since I moved here my daily travel has gone to about nothing, I am averaging 2.7 miles per day, seriously. That has severely crippled my race to 200,000 miles. Well right now I am at 199,829 and I am going home for the weekend, a 170 mile drive. So I will cross the big 200k in Jacksonville this evening. Pics soon.

Wingnut · September 23, 2005

I remember the day I hit 100,000 in the Blazer

*sniff* Good times, good times.

99silveradoz71 · September 23, 2005

Sounds good. I remember "back in the day" when my brother's friend's Jeep rolled 5150...probably a picture of it somewhere...They were big Van Halen fans.

MCourson · September 24, 2005

PELICAN · September 24, 2005

congrats on the mile stone

R Dogg 56 · September 24, 2005

Congrats, Marshall. Hell of a milestone. You're just breaking it in now.

Edit: 173 miles and still half a tank left? Am I seeing that right?

MCourson · September 25, 2005

Edit: 173 miles and still half a tank left? Am I seeing that right?

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Yup, its correct, but that second half of the tank goes by FAST.

Halen5150 · September 26, 2005

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What's with teh oil pressure?

Congrats man, I hope mine lasts that long.

MCourson · September 27, 2005

Oil pressure has been like that since new, once you hit the gas it levels out at around 60psi. They say 10 psi per RPM is the goal so 10psi for 500 RPM isnt bad.

drumset5994 · September 28, 2005

What engine are you running that lasted 200,000 miles?

"Please say 4.3L ....please say 4.3L *crosses fingers* "

MCourson · September 28, 2005

The 350's little brother. Good 'ol L03 305 TBI V8.

Wingnut · September 29, 2005

My 305 on my '89 made it to 250k before my dad screwed around and cracked a head on it.

Dang good motor.

silverado3500 · September 30, 2005

Don't worry about your 4.3. If you don't abuse it, and keep it maintained, you should have no problems making it to 200k.

on edit: Oh, and drumset, what kind of rpms are you turning going 70? with 3.08s they gotta be pretty low.

drumset5994 · September 30, 2005

Would you believe, when i drove my truck down to Dunkirk on the thruway, i was going 72, and pulling 1700 RPM?

Even 55mph, i pull 1400-1500

Its a great truck for gas...1st gear is so incredibly fast on the takeoff, that sometimes i have to put it into 2nd just to keep the tires from spinning (although i suspect some programming tweaks have been done)

I have not tested its torque capabilities, although i assume their pretty low. I pulled my dad's 20 foot Starcraft Superfisherman (Which is enormous) and it let you know it was towing, but not too bad really.