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pachecon80

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Im trying to keep my Scout but for me to do that I have to make it a reliable everyday driver and better fuel economy would be nice!

If you have any ideas would be awesome! Im at my last leg here and I do have it up for sale but like I said, I would rather keep a classic around.

152 4cyl. 3 speed. No overdrive

help!!!!
 
A little more info about your Scout would be helpful--year, final gearing, your location, what you have done already to get your Scout running, etc.

When you say better fuel economy, fuel economy is sort of hard to compare.

To someone running a big block blue oval or bowtie in a full size 4x4 10 mpg would be the holy grail.

To someone running a suzuki sammy 30+ mpg would not be out of the realm of possibility.

Anything better than 15 mpg with a 'binder is pretty good. Better than 18 mpg is really good. Better than 20 mpg is starting to get out of the realm of possibility.

In the final analysis only you can decide what would consitute "better".

If "better" isn't achievable then you will need to determine what would fit your needs and balance how much it will cost vs. How many gallons of fuel you would have to save to pay for the new ride.
 
Thanks for the quick response.


Its a 1964 Scout 80 with the 152 4 cyl. Most of the truck is stock so the gearing has not been messed with. I tried to look it up but could not find out what the ratio is.

I haven't done much to it accept a new slave cylinder. I got it from a mechanic that said he just rebuilt the carb. But you know how that goes.

Good mileage for me would be like 15mpg if possible or better. Im not looking to make it a wheeler just a everyday driver and for small trail driving to the camping spot.

Any more info I can give you I will. Thanks again for the insight. My location is in north lake tahoe. So the altitude kills the power even more:icon_evil:
 
pachecon80 said:
thanks for the quick response.


Its a 1964 Scout 80 with the 152 4 cyl. Most of the truck is stock so the gearing has not been messed with. I tried to look it up but could not find out what the ratio is.

I haven't done much to it accept a new slave cylinder. I got it from a mechanic that said he just rebuilt the carb. But you know how that goes.

Good mileage for me would be like 15mpg if possible or better. Im not looking to make it a wheeler just a everyday driver and for small trail driving to the camping spot.

Any more info I can give you I will. Thanks again for the insight. My location is in north lake tahoe. So the altitude kills the power even more:icon_evil:
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That rig will get around 12>13 mpg at that altitude. That is if all systems are go and it starts and runs smoothly.

We need pics of the fuel system and the ignition system in order to determine if what you have is correct. If you can't take the pics and post, then describe the fuel and ignition systems in the best way possible.
 
I will try to get pics later but for now I do have an small generic electric fuel pump.

As for the ignition its just a stock manual choke system. Sorry if that is not what your looking for. Im kinda new to the Scout world.

It fires right up and runs good accept for the gas/fuel mixture I thinks needs to be adjusted.

I will try to get pics later like I said. What kind of mileage could I get at sea level?
 
pachecon80 said:
I will try to get pics later but for now I do have an small generic electric fuel pump.

As for the ignition its just a stock manual choke system. Sorry if that is not what your looking for. Im kinda new to the Scout world.

It fires right up and runs good accept for the gas/fuel mixture I thinks needs to be adjusted.

I will try to get pics later like I said. What kind of mileage could I get at sea level?
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Maybe 15 average.
 
Just as an aside, I would try experimenting with different brands and grades of gas.

Using any fuel blended with ethanol is going to cause problems not the least of which is fuel system degradation.

Using anything less than 87 octane is not going to be helpful.

In my Travelall I try to use non-ethanol blended fuel. If I can't get it (when I am not driving locally) I go up to the mid-grade octane at the least.

Using the non-ethanol blended fuel or the mid-grade octane fuel allows me to run a little more initial advance which also usually means a little bit better fuel economy. At least enough more to pay for the difference in the cost of the fuel.
 
That sounds good. I will try that for sure and thanks for the help.

Is a petronix worth putting on their or is it just a waste of time and money? Ive looked into it and it makes sense but didn't know if anyone has had experience using one.
 
pachecon80 said:
its a 1964 Scout 80 with the 152 4 cyl. Most of the truck is stock so the gearing has not been messed with. I tried to look it up but could not find out what the ratio is.
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If your lucky there will be a tag on either or both front & rear difs which will tell you the ratio.

Another way to figure it out would be to jack the rear axle up so that both tires will spin & put the trans or tcase in neutral. (secure the front tires from rolling).

Use some chalk & Mark the driveshaft & the side of a tire.
Rotate the tire 360* & count the revolutions of the ds.
Common gear ratios are: 3.73, 4.10, 4.56, 4.88.
(if the ds rotates 3 & 3/4 it's 3.73, just over 4 it's 4.10, 4 1/2 it's 4.56).
 
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