My latest time waster
 

I snagged a half-running 1969 GMC stepside shortbed this week, and I finally got it pushed under the carport to get to work on it.

This is my first GMC, though, so I'm having some trouble finding engine codes. The one on the pad says F0115VB. VB isn't listed in the LMC guide I usually use. The funny thing is the valve cover says Chevrolet on it. I have no idea if that's the way they all were or if I've got an engine swap on my hands.

There's also an enormous casting number just down from that: 3851659.

Any help out there?

Unfortunately, that's all I got - the glovebox was removed sometime in the past, so I don't have the nice little code sheet.

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Can't go wrong with a short step and for some reason the picture isn't showing up. I know there are some guys on here who can help you with the numbers, just got to wait for them to show up.

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Suffix code VB = 1969 chevy 350 eng. 255 hp c/10 c/20

http://www.nastyz28.com/gm-chevy-cod...-suffix-10.php

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No picture showing up but we did get THE SEXY RED X..

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:wop:



sorry I had to......I know he tried....

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Another SA member, welcome!

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My picture's over in Flickr. Don't know why it's not posting. Guess I'll see about that.

I can guarantee (well, 99.9%) that this is not a 350.

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OK, I just attached the pix. They should show up now.

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thefatguy

3851659 Chevrolet 63-76 292

I got this info from:
http://www.classictruckshop.com/gm_I...ng_numbers.php

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another 504 medium olive stepside. I like it, I like it!!!!

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Excellent, thanks, John. I had pretty much just gone ahead and assumed it was a 250.

Now to figure out if I want to rebuild the Rochester 2-barrel or put a new one on it. Never done one before, so I might just give it a shot and see how bad I can screw it up.

It's got a nice Clifford 6=8 intake manifold on it, too, which I've just been reading up on.

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Thats The Spirit! ive got a 68 with a 250 in it and the carb blew on me, i went ahead and took a shot at rebuilding it and to my surprise it was simple and actually worked :metal: it was a one barrel tho heh

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i love the sexy short stepside trucks. That 292 probably isn't original, they were painted that shade of blue later like 75 or so.
Either way, it's a cool truck.