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Originally Posted by 79LilRed
Steve,
First off, I am curious about the price range of these trucks? I would like to find one that has about 90k to 130k well maintained miles. Wondering if red or white trucks bring more value? Second off, what type of gas mileage do these trucks get with the 318? Also, what is the top speed and how hard it to find a shop that specializing in selling or reprogram the computer modules on these trucks? Thank you in advance.
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The average selling price is between $2,000 to $10,000 depending on mileage and condition and deals can be found. For example I have a 24,xxx original mile truck for sale at $8,000
Haven't really seen any price difference between the red & white trucks. Although white is a little rarer compared to the red the white trucks had the all too common paint peel problems of the 1980's so any perceived additional value a white truck would have is offseted by the need for a repaint.
Combined city/hwy gas mileage is around 18 mpg. On the highway doing 65mph you could probably get around 22-24mpg.
I can't recall off the top of my head if the top speed was limited by the computer or the brick shape of the truck but I want to say it was somewhere around 124-127 mph.
If you ever have the need for a replacement computer I can help you out. I have both the stock and the 30hp upgrade computers.
Let me know when you find a truck and I can give you some assistance if its a good deal or not and what to look for.
Steve