1968.5 C10 with Oldsmobile 303 original ? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

alex68rs · 03-17-2017, 04:29 PM

Is it possible to have an oldsmobile engine 303ci in a c10 from factory?

An old story about gm had no more 327 or 283 in the mid 1968 and decided to put olds engine in it

Plausible or just a swap over the years?

thanks

geezer#99 · 03-17-2017, 04:36 PM

JUst a swap!
THe 303 was last built in about 1953.

**leddzepp** · 03-17-2017, 04:41 PM

About as plausible as the corvette option.

**special-K** · 03-17-2017, 10:19 PM

GM didn't run out of anything. They produced parts surpluses. No such thng as '68.5. Plenty of late '68s here with original 307s and 327s. '67 was last year for 283 and '68 the first for 307, so they had plenty 307s to built ahead of them. Did you mean 330 cu in? That came out in '67 in Olds, not Chevy trucks

alex68rs · 03-18-2017, 12:09 AM

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03-17-2017, 04:29 PM	#1
alex68rs Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Location: quebec Posts: 9	1968.5 C10 with Oldsmobile 303 original ? Is it possible to have an oldsmobile engine 303ci in a c10 from factory? An old story about gm had no more 327 or 283 in the mid 1968 and decided to put olds engine in it Plausible or just a swap over the years? thanks

03-17-2017, 04:36 PM	#2
geezer#99 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bowser Posts: 13,541	Re: 1968.5 C10 with Oldsmobile 303 original ? JUst a swap! THe 303 was last built in about 1953.

03-17-2017, 04:41 PM	#3
leddzepp Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: Southern Cal Posts: 19,995	Re: 1968.5 C10 with Oldsmobile 303 original ? About as plausible as the corvette option. __________________ 1972 C/10 Cheyenne Super SWB. Restored, loaded, slammed. 1968 C/10 50th Anniversary LWB. Unrestored, stock, daily driver/work truck. RIP ElJay RIP 67ChevyRedneck RIP Grumpy Old Man

03-17-2017, 10:19 PM	#4
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,862	Re: 1968.5 C10 with Oldsmobile 303 original ? GM didn't run out of anything. They produced parts surpluses. No such thng as '68.5. Plenty of late '68s here with original 307s and 327s. '67 was last year for 283 and '68 the first for 307, so they had plenty 307s to built ahead of them. Did you mean 330 cu in? That came out in '67 in Olds, not Chevy trucks __________________ "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 ~

03-18-2017, 12:09 AM	#5
alex68rs Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Location: quebec Posts: 9	This is what I tought but we never know we learn everyday. Thank you all! Posted via Mobile Device



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