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Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Purlear, NC
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How rare is this truck?
I'm going Monday to pick up a 72 GMC Stepside. It has factory air, power steering, power brakes and factory tach. Everything is original except for the engine. It currently has a 327/300 with headers, aluminum intake and small cam. The AC compressor comes with the truck but isn't on the truck since there is no way to mount it with the double-hump heads. Plans are to give it a good detailing and maybe change the heads so that I can put the AC back on the truck. It has some rust in the rockers but other than that it is pretty rust free. Also, it doesn't have leaf spring rear suspension...I thought all GMCs back in the 70's had leaf spring suspension. I'll post pics once I get it home.
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Redmond, WA
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Re: How rare is this truck?
Coils were available up to the 3/4 ton.
Without the original motor, it probably doesn't matter how rare it is or isn't. But it sounds like it has a nice set of options. Post pics!
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Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Purlear, NC
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Re: How rare is this truck?
Clarification, I'm getting the original engine with the truck, it just isn't currently installed in the truck.
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Re: How rare is this truck?
Not really that rare as far as the amount produced, but desirable. Now if it was a factory big block 1/2 ton short bed......
![]() My 70 GMC is a factory coil spring rear.
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Re: How rare is this truck?
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'67-'72 Chevy trucks came with coils and leafs were optional, and GMC's came with leafs and coils were optional.... LockDoc
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Location: Cedar Park, Texas
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Re: How rare is this truck?
FYI The factory ac compressor mounts did not require holes in the heads. Is it still running the factory short water pump setup with the alternator on the driver side? I would be willing to guess no.
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Ark City, Kansas
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Re: How rare is this truck?
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If you could find a 70 or earlier car, or 72 or earlier pick that has the short water pump, and get the complete set of pulleys and brackets, you might be able to make it work. 1972 was the last year for the short water pump in pickups. You can tell the difference by looking at the front of the timing cover. The short pump nearly butts aginst the cover, the long cover, you might be able to get your hand between the two.... Snatch it up, w/ disc brakes, you are doing good. I have a 67 and 68, both will be converted to disc before being EVER driven again, not a big chore, but the 67-70's (disc was an option in 70) don't stop worth a crap. The disc brake part of your truck is a very good thing!!! |
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Location: Redmond, WA
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Re: How rare is this truck?
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You can also tell the short water pump by looking at the owner's face. Installing the bypass hose without kinking it on a short pump changes a man.
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Re: How rare is this truck?
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If so, I wonder why they'd change the cars and not the trucks, even with the same engines. I also wonder why they opted to change the water pump. Was there a disadvantage to the short pump?
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Re: How rare is this truck?
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