I may have an addiction.

[Dravec]

I have more elevation change than that in my drive to work! That's flat!

If I were to drive to Amarillo, that's at like 3200 feet. Which honestly seems odd to me. But yeah, the Metroplex is relatively flat.

 

[Erik the Awful]

Wow, and it seems like such a dead-flat drive to Amarillo.

 

[Dravec]

Wow, and it seems like such a dead-flat drive to Amarillo.

It really does. I was surprised to see that number.

 

[letitsnow]

I really could feel the climb while pulling our camper. Against the wind, up hill. Goes on and on...

 

[HotWheelsBurban]

If I were to drive to Amarillo, that's at like 3200 feet. Which honestly seems odd to me. But yeah, the Metroplex is relatively flat.

Except for that one hill on 620 eastbound, between Grand Prairie and Dallas. Westbound is a gentle grade, but that eastbound one is a widow maker. When we used to go up to DFW area for swap meets, nothing we drove liked that hill!(never got to try it in the big block Burb though, that'd probably have done it).

 

[Dravec]

So, I'll try to remember to get pics posted tomorrow, but I just discovered that the parts truck has what appears to be a 130 amp alternator from a '00-'02 GMT800 with a 5.3 or a 6.0. Plug shape is exactly the same as the stock 105 amp unit. Anyone know if it's actually as easy as just swap and done? Or is there something I'm potentially missing? To be fair, it is approaching midnight. So it's completely possible I'm not seeing something.

 

[Supercharged111]

Also, can anyone explain to me how this truck, on the way down to pick up the other truck, running empty and in overdrive, at like 2400 RPM, just the 18 ft tandem axle trailer, got 10.23 mpg.

Then on the way back home, loaded down with an extended cab short bed K2500, and a few extra parts, running in 3rd gear, at a steady and constant 3100 RPM, absolutely howling, got 10.20 mpg???

I'm so very confused at that.

Big blocks are consistent pigs. Unless you haul some adult weight, then they'll properly down some fuel.

 

[Dravec]

Big blocks are consistent pigs. Unless you haul some adult weight, then they'll properly down some fuel.

Oh, I'm aware. This truck however is a small block ccsb. Only reason I got her was because she's a small block.

 

[OutlawDrifter]

So, I'll try to remember to get pics posted tomorrow, but I just discovered that the parts truck has what appears to be a 130 amp alternator from a '00-'02 GMT800 with a 5.3 or a 6.0. Plug shape is exactly the same as the stock 105 amp unit. Anyone know if it's actually as easy as just swap and done? Or is there something I'm potentially missing? To be fair, it is approaching midnight. So it's completely possible I'm not seeing something.

Sounds like you're talking about the AD244 swap. I did that on my big block at the same time I upgraded all the power wires/grounds (big 3). It was a direct bolt in for the big block mounts, I just had to change the pigtail since mine had the larger CS style alternator. I went with a NAPA brand new HD unit, it puts out stupid amps.

 

[BNielsen]

Sounds like you're talking about the AD244 swap. I did that on my big block at the same time I upgraded all the power wires/grounds (big 3). It was a direct bolt in for the big block mounts, I just had to change the pigtail since mine had the larger CS style alternator. I went with a NAPA brand new HD unit, it puts out stupid amps.

One of the best mods I did to my truck imo; I dealt with a hellacious charging issue with mine but got it warrantied. Getting a new charge cable from Brian and throwing the new Odyssey in once everything is fixed