dat dood
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I gotta grandpa fresh '88 B2200 with 215,000 miles. My last one was an '87 B2000 that seems to me was quicker with less work. I know I might be jaded as every vehicle since my B2000 has been significantly faster.
On this one, I've installed the 32/36 Weber, Pacesetter header with 2 1/4" exhaust and single chambered muffler, electric fan, no cats, and removed A/C belt. It doesn't smoke or leak, the plugs look great, but no matter how easy I drive it I can't seem to get to 20 mpg and it really feels gutless. I haven't done a compression test on it, but it can't be that bad or it would smoke/use oil/blow out of the oil fill cap and none of this is the case.
I'm just curious if this is fairly normal or what y'all have done to better this. I know it will never be "fast" with an N/A 2.2, but I want better mileage, and a little more power would be awesome.
Thanks in advance, -B