v10 blazer
 

im usually on the 88-98 side but saw this on cl did gm offer a v10 from factory im not interested in buying but was just curious

http://nh.craigslist.org/cto/2324519143.html

Re: v10 blazer
 

no, they did not. must be a misprint. ferther down it say's 350 .

Re: v10 blazer
 

It's a model. They went from c-10/k-10 to r-10/v-10 after 86 to not get confused with the newer gmt-400 base trucks. I had an 87 r-10.
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Like the others said, you just have a person who does not know the proper term for what he has for sale. I'd be very eager to buy from a smart person like that, especially w/out a title.

The trucks and suburbans went to R (2wd) or V (4wd) in 87. The blazers never changed though, they were still K5, no R or V about them.

Re: v10 blazer
 

From an advertising/marketing perspective, you are correct about the K5.

But from an engineering perspective the model code changed from K blazer to V blazer, just like the rest of the R/V trucks.

(Blazers are actually a 10 series as well - the "5" was also marketing BS).

K

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Well that's hokey! :)

They were badged K5 until they day they died.

So maybe on the title it says V10 or something, and that is where the used car guy got his info for the CL ad?

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I checked the title of a blazer here at work and it says 87 v-10. I had to clarify. :lol:
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I thought the trucks were r-10 and the blazers were v-10's

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C and R = 2wd
K and V = 4wd

Re: v10 blazer
 

ok thanks guys i guess you do lean something new everyday:lol:

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The 2WD blazers being baged as "K5" always bothered me too. I guess C5 didnt have the same ring to it. :lol:

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Yep -

The marketing team can put "Impala" badges on there if they want to (they probably would if they thought they could get away with it LOL) - but that doesn't change the chassis components that the truck was built with....

K