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justcuz · 07-05-2008, 02:23 PM

Welcome, your truck looks real nice!
A Petronix Igniter to replace the points and dual exhausts and you will probably exceed your Tundra's MPG. Those V6 engines are heavy, durable and torquey engines. They are not revvers but will run well if kept in the lower rpm range and, as you found out, under rated mileage makers.
They sound really nice with a set of Corvair turbo mufflers on them. My buddy had a 4x4 suburban when we were in college (I had a 63 4x4 pickup: my avatar), he got as good of mileage as my 283. Parts may be a bit of a challenge, but I bet they can be found.

07-05-2008, 02:23 PM	#15
justcuz Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Alta Loma, Ca. Posts: 930	Re: New to the board with '60 GMC Welcome, your truck looks real nice! A Petronix Igniter to replace the points and dual exhausts and you will probably exceed your Tundra's MPG. Those V6 engines are heavy, durable and torquey engines. They are not revvers but will run well if kept in the lower rpm range and, as you found out, under rated mileage makers. They sound really nice with a set of Corvair turbo mufflers on them. My buddy had a 4x4 suburban when we were in college (I had a 63 4x4 pickup: my avatar), he got as good of mileage as my 283. Parts may be a bit of a challenge, but I bet they can be found.