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Fast68Chevy 02-19-2001 11:49 AM

454 in the 76, neat...
 

Was playing around with the VIN #'s of the 76, 78, and 81 trudcks, and I found out that the 76 C-20 had a 454 originallly, has a VIN engine code of "S"....
So it was a 454/auto/3.73 locking truck, not bad at all, mabe I shouldnt have cut the truck up, hmmm.....too late now...

Have a question about a discrepancy of the 81 C-20 VIN #......

It starts out as 1GCFC24....
F= GVRW range of 7001-8000 hydraulic brake...
how can this be ??

just thought I'd post......


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'68 C-10 '72 Blazer,

Soon to celebrate my 4,000th post on this forum, and also my 1 year anniversary here...

r72k5@hotmail.com



Fast68Chevy 02-19-2001 12:04 PM


Oh, and while I am here, who makes front lift springs for the 81-up 2wd trucks, and what height increments do they come in ??

Captkaos 02-19-2001 04:58 PM

For the 2WD lifts, go here. http://www.fabtechmotorsports.com/

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Chris Lucas
1973 Chevy C-10
1975 Chevy Silverado
Captkaos' Page


Fast68Chevy 02-19-2001 05:35 PM


Thanks, Chris !

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'68 C-10 '72 Blazer,

Soon to celebrate my 4,000th post on this forum, and also my 1 year anniversary here...

r72k5@hotmail.com



Captkaos 02-19-2001 11:00 PM

Sorry for being brief. They actually wanted me to work today. <GRIN>

As always, your welcome.

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Chris Lucas
1973 Chevy C-10
1975 Chevy Silverado
Captkaos' Page


Fast68Chevy 02-21-2001 12:41 AM



LOL

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'68 C-10 '72 Blazer,

Soon to celebrate my 4,000th post on this forum, and also my 1 year anniversary here...

r72k5@hotmail.com



Blue'66 02-26-2001 12:41 PM

No discrepancy:
You have a "light duty" C-20. This is the base 3/4 ton truck availble. The heavy duty 3/4 tons have a 8600GVW, the light duty ones have around a 7800(?) GVW.

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'71 K-20 350,SM 465 w/33s
'66 K-20 283,SM 420
'59 Willys CJ-5
'48 Chevy Half Ton SM 420
Akron, NY


Fast68Chevy 02-26-2001 04:57 PM


Yeah, the '81 is super light, definitely, only has a 9.5" rear axle, but has some brake option, stops damn good, loaded or not....
The '78 Big-10 out-hauled this C-20... has same number of factory leaves as the 10 had...

The '76 was way heavier(10.5" rear), but only 3.73 geared, so hmm.....

Trucks can be built oddly.....

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'68 C-10 '72 Blazer,
*** 4,000 posts and counting, and 1 year anniversary, on this forum.
Looking for any info on anyone who has a 50th anniversary 1968 truck !!
r72k5@hotmail.com



gearhead dave 03-01-2001 11:12 PM

Fast,
let me do the math....4000 posts divided by 365 days in a year equals roughly 11 posts a day!!!...............hmmmmmmmmmmm.........when do you find time to work on your truck? http://67-72chevytrucks.com/board/ubbhtml/smile.gif

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1976 Crew Cab Dually (under construction)
1972 Suburban
1955 Pro Street Chevy
1985 S-10 Blazer (daily driver)
V W Sandrail
Located in Horn Lake, MS that's just 4 miles south of Memphis TN

www.classictruckshop.com/clubs/earlyburbs/members/gallery2/223/display.htm



Blue'66 03-08-2001 08:41 PM

The 9.5" - 14 bolt rear end is by no means weak. They are used right up to the 1 ton 4x4's. I drive a '88 K-3500 everyday with one. No problems at all.

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'71 K-20 350,SM 465 w/33s
'66 K-20 283,SM 420
'59 Willys CJ-5
'48 Chevy Half Ton SM 420
Akron, NY


ImpalaSS 03-08-2001 08:43 PM

dave, he hasnt celebrated his 1 year anvirsary yet!

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www.xframeimpala.com


68 4x4 short fleetside deluxe cab 327 air
56 big window short stepside 235 dual 1 brls
64ImpalaSS 327
70 C10 LWB fleetside custom/10 350/TH350



Fast68Chevy 03-09-2001 03:39 PM

I consider this 9.5" very weak, it is the lightest used in the '80s trucks, the 10.5" 14 bolt I have laying outside makes this 9.5" 14-bolt look like a puny 7.5" 10-bolt axle, in comparison.

Only 11 posts a day, wtf ???
I make at least 20 a day, if not more, hmmm....

Trust me, I still get lots done everyday, been getting a lot of work done here, just got done finishing up the manual steering conversion on the 81, and I think I'm gonna mess around with one of the Caprices, and got to go get a F150, etc.... Clean out the back of the 81(gravel).
Call around and find someone to take these beds, and this cab laying out here, etc...

March 30 is pretty much my 1rst year anniv here, actually its about the 15th, but I never got to register really, until the 30th.

Thanks

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'68 LWB C-10 '72 CST 4x4 K-5 Blazer

I am looking for any and all information about the Gold 50th anniversary 1968 trucks !
r72k5@hotmail.com r68c10@hotmail.com



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