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12-11-2016, 03:16 PM
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VIN decoders only show gasoline - did Diesel exist?
I've never had a diesel 67-72, never seen one, and don't even know for sure they exist, but I thought they did.
But when I look at the VIN decoders you have the choice of gasoline V8, V6, or L6. No diesel option accounted for. Did diesel trucks exist from the factory in these years?
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12-11-2016, 03:24 PM
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Re: VIN decoders only show gasoline - did Diesel exist?
I've never heard of a factory diesel 67-72, pretty sure there weren't any. Unless maybe special built for military, railroads, something like that.
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12-11-2016, 06:37 PM
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Re: VIN decoders only show gasoline - did Diesel exist?
Only medium duty, heavy duty, and StepVan/ValueVans
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"BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~ |
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12-11-2016, 07:23 PM
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Re: VIN decoders only show gasoline - did Diesel exist?
Cool, thanks. I think I have a book covers up to 6500 so I get confused references sometimes.
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12-12-2016, 12:41 AM
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Re: VIN decoders only show gasoline - did Diesel exist?
yeah, I got all excited when I saw "diesel" in the 10-30 Chevy Truck parts book listings. Upon closer inspection I saw it was for P-series. Those had diesel option well back into the '60s.
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"BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~ |
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12-12-2016, 11:57 AM
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Re: VIN decoders only show gasoline - did Diesel exist?
Chevy and Dodge introduced their first light-duty diesel pickup trucks in 1978. Ford followed in 1983.
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12-12-2016, 03:03 PM
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Re: VIN decoders only show gasoline - did Diesel exist?
Not factory, but I seem to remember a build thread on this site where someone was retrofitting a turbo diesel into their truck.
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