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Big Block · 02-10-2010, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by 80SPORT

I wouldn't call it oddball but the 80 dually 4x4 on these build sheets had every possible option including buckets,tach,sport bumpers and deluxe camper special ....

I want one!

That thing is the BOMB!!!!!

fla wildman · 02-10-2010, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by thirdstreettito

Mine is extremely rare. Maybe ten of them in the world. I dont know how many of those are left. In 84 only %12 of K10's were 6.2 diesel. So take that number and think how many were shortbed. Mine is a shortbed. Plus, mine has EVERY option except the spare tire. Its is fully friggin loaded. Unfortunately I dont have the money to restore it to original, so Im going to make it a DD offroad machine.

Well I went to high school with a girl that here mother ,father and herself all had sort bed diesels. Must of been a family tradition.

But mine is the only stepside diesel I have ever seen.

fla wildman · 02-10-2010, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by b454rat

Im still stuck on this 5-speed. What is it, and don't believe it till I see some pics.

What not to believe it was a 4 speed stick with od that = 5speed!
Have the nob off it some were have to take a pic for you

b454rat · 02-10-2010, 08:39 PM

I've never heard of a truck from the 80s that had a 5 speed other than an S-10. 4 speed with granny first, 3 speed with OD but never a 4 speed with OD.

fla wildman · 02-10-2010, 08:46 PM

I'll have to find the nob because I scraped the tranny and t-case a year ago. but I still have the nob some were.Now I wont to find the nob to make sheer I'm not putting my foot in my mouth. I was 8 when my father took the stick shift out of the truck so my memory may not be right. If I can not find the nobb I'll ask my father or my uncle who bought the truck new.

thirdstreettito · 02-10-2010, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by fla wildman

Well I went to high school with a girl that here mother ,father and herself all had sort bed diesels. Must of been a family tradition.

But mine is the only stepside diesel I have ever seen.

I mean mine is 4wd SWB, very rare. Also, Ive seen bunches of stepside diesels.

1973GMC_1500 · 02-10-2010, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by 3r!c84

isnt it a inline 6!?

In '85 the 4.3 V6 replaced the 250 I6 in light (>8600 GVW) trucks. It had a 4 barrel on it and went TBI in '87.
The 8600+ trucks still used the 292 I6 up until '87 as far as I know, but it never got EFI.

bumslie75 · 02-10-2010, 10:34 PM

My grandfather had an 83 6.2 diesel dully flatbed with a 4 speed and over drive I believe

travo77 · 02-10-2010, 11:48 PM

thanks 80SPORT for posting this build sheet now i know what the factory colors are for my truck and this is one bad dully

*Stitch* · 02-11-2010, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by thirdstreettito

Mine is extremely rare. Maybe ten of them in the world. I dont know how many of those are left. In 84 only %12 of K10's were 6.2 diesel. So take that number and think how many were shortbed. Mine is a shortbed. Plus, mine has EVERY option except the spare tire. Its is fully friggin loaded. Unfortunately I dont have the money to restore it to original, so Im going to make it a DD offroad machine.

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Originally Posted by rcbildr

Mine is an 83 shortbed, 4x4, diesel, 700R4, 3:73 axles, dual tanks, power windows, power locks, cargo lamp, and a few other options I can't remember. I'll try to post a pic soon.

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Originally Posted by thirdstreettito

I mean mine is 4wd SWB, very rare. Also, Ive seen bunches of stepside diesels.

I really hate to break it to you, but there's a guy in this thread with an 'extremely rare' diesel K10 swb...and there's 10 of them over on diesel page...don't get me wrong, it looks nice, but it's not rare at all actually...

*SMiller* · 02-11-2010, 12:40 AM

I have a slightly rare GMC 3500 SRW reg. cab 2wd that is loaded. Don't see a lot of 1tons like that. Big block too.

**78 Big10 454** · 02-11-2010, 03:35 AM

My Big 10 was a factory goof. It was supposed to be a 3/4 ton Camper Special. Instead the dealer received a SWB 1/2 ton with a 454.

kc21130 · 02-11-2010, 03:45 AM

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Originally Posted by D13

1981 GMC 2500 built as a farmer's special
Options: L6-250 engine (that's right - an integral head even)
3OTT manual trans (not even a granny)
has base (sport) mirrors (cheaper)
carmine red ('cause Mom whined about the 4 previous blue vehicles..)

Sliding rear wind.

Is that the Olds/Buick inline engine?

D13 · 02-11-2010, 07:17 AM

No, it's the Chevy. Olds and Buick stopped making inline 6's back in the 60's. All the 70-s up inlines are Chevy derived (like the Pontiac OHC which are slightly modified Chevy's).

Integral head just means the intake is cast as part of the head. Same basic short block. Probably meant to save a few bucks but they are notorious for cracking. Came out in the late 70's on the 250, the 292 stayed with the original style head.

Keith Seymore · 02-11-2010, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by fla wildman

I'll have to find the nob because I scraped the tranny and t-case a year ago. but I still have the nob some were.Now I wont to find the nob to make sheer I'm not putting my foot in my mouth. I was 8 when my father took the stick shift out of the truck so my memory may not be right. If I can not find the nobb I'll ask my father or my uncle who bought the truck new.

I suspect it was this one:

Three forward gears + overdrive = 4 speed.

K

b454rat · 02-11-2010, 09:01 AM

That's what I'm thinking too.

fla wildman · 02-11-2010, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

I suspect it was this one:

Three forward gears + overdrive = 4 speed.

K

It may have been but I was thanking the knob had different colors on it ,but I do not know now. But I'm still looking for it.(mostly for me know)

jawilder · 02-11-2010, 03:47 PM

Mine is a 97 K20 Cheyene with auto windows but manual locks. It also has a wooden bed in from the factory.

bigblock73 · 02-11-2010, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by jawilder

mine is a 97 k20 cheyene with auto windows but manual locks. It also has a wooden bed in from the factory.

1997?????

jawilder · 02-11-2010, 05:13 PM

oops, 79

fla wildman · 02-11-2010, 06:32 PM

I thought all stepsides came with wooden beds? Till they when to metal in the 90's

fla wildman · 02-11-2010, 06:39 PM

Ok it just came to me were the knob was and .... well good thing I'm typing because my foot is in my mouth. It was a 3speed with od.

And as far as it being a different color well don't thank I could fit both feet in there

fla wildman · 02-11-2010, 07:17 PM

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Here are some of pics of the truck before I painted it the first time

konajoe · 02-12-2010, 03:00 PM

I picked up this 85 C20 Bonus Cab this past summer, basically a C30 crew cab without a back seat. The funny thing is that is has a/c, power windows & locks and the Silverado interior.

3r!c84 · 02-12-2010, 04:09 PM

anymore pics of the green one?

02-10-2010, 08:39 PM	#29
b454rat Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Binghamton, NY Posts: 3,469	Re: Factory odd ball trucks I've never heard of a truck from the 80s that had a 5 speed other than an S-10. 4 speed with granny first, 3 speed with OD but never a 4 speed with OD. __________________ 2000 GMC CCSB 454/4L80 6” lift SAS 1999 Chevy CCSB 454/NV4500 4” SAS 1999 GMC Yukon 350/4L60 6" SAS

02-10-2010, 08:46 PM	#30
fla wildman Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: st.cloud fla Posts: 76	Re: Factory odd ball trucks I'll have to find the nob because I scraped the tranny and t-case a year ago. but I still have the nob some were.Now I wont to find the nob to make sheer I'm not putting my foot in my mouth. I was 8 when my father took the stick shift out of the truck so my memory may not be right. If I can not find the nobb I'll ask my father or my uncle who bought the truck new. __________________ 83 Chevy 4x4 stepside was a 6.2 stick now 350 auto 86 Cutlass with built 350 street/strip car 85 K5 all stock 2006 F250 6.0 the puller 69 c10 soon to be k30 too far gone to fix

02-10-2010, 10:34 PM	#33
bumslie75 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Reedley Ca Posts: 360	Re: Factory odd ball trucks My grandfather had an 83 6.2 diesel dully flatbed with a 4 speed and over drive I believe __________________ "There he goes. One of God's own prototypes. A high-powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die."

02-10-2010, 11:48 PM	#34
travo77 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bryan,Texas Posts: 132	Re: Factory odd ball trucks thanks 80SPORT for posting this build sheet now i know what the factory colors are for my truck and this is one bad dully Attached Images

02-11-2010, 12:40 AM	#36
SMiller Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Tipton IN Posts: 81	Re: Factory odd ball trucks I have a slightly rare GMC 3500 SRW reg. cab 2wd that is loaded. Don't see a lot of 1tons like that. Big block too. Last edited by SMiller; 02-11-2010 at 12:42 AM.

02-11-2010, 03:35 AM	#37
78 Big10 454 78 Big10 454 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Pismo Beach, CA Posts: 839	Re: Factory odd ball trucks My Big 10 was a factory goof. It was supposed to be a 3/4 ton Camper Special. Instead the dealer received a SWB 1/2 ton with a 454.

02-11-2010, 07:17 AM	#39
D13 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Memphis MI Posts: 1,851	Re: Factory odd ball trucks No, it's the Chevy. Olds and Buick stopped making inline 6's back in the 60's. All the 70-s up inlines are Chevy derived (like the Pontiac OHC which are slightly modified Chevy's). Integral head just means the intake is cast as part of the head. Same basic short block. Probably meant to save a few bucks but they are notorious for cracking. Came out in the late 70's on the 250, the 292 stayed with the original style head. __________________ 1987 2 ton 1982 250/TH350 beater in progress Dad's 1981 3/4 L6 3 on tree posi and no options, awaiting restoration or scrapping Plus a mess o' tractors

02-11-2010, 09:01 AM	#41
b454rat Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Binghamton, NY Posts: 3,469	Re: Factory odd ball trucks That's what I'm thinking too. __________________ 2000 GMC CCSB 454/4L80 6” lift SAS 1999 Chevy CCSB 454/NV4500 4” SAS 1999 GMC Yukon 350/4L60 6" SAS

02-11-2010, 03:47 PM	#43
jawilder Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Gorman, TX Posts: 19	Re: Factory odd ball trucks Mine is a 97 K20 Cheyene with auto windows but manual locks. It also has a wooden bed in from the factory.

02-11-2010, 05:13 PM	#45
jawilder Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Gorman, TX Posts: 19	Re: Factory odd ball trucks oops, 79 Last edited by jawilder; 02-12-2010 at 04:21 PM.

02-11-2010, 06:32 PM	#46
fla wildman Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: st.cloud fla Posts: 76	Re: Factory odd ball trucks I thought all stepsides came with wooden beds? Till they when to metal in the 90's __________________ 83 Chevy 4x4 stepside was a 6.2 stick now 350 auto 86 Cutlass with built 350 street/strip car 85 K5 all stock 2006 F250 6.0 the puller 69 c10 soon to be k30 too far gone to fix

02-11-2010, 06:39 PM	#47
fla wildman Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: st.cloud fla Posts: 76	Re: Factory odd ball trucks Ok it just came to me were the knob was and .... well good thing I'm typing because my foot is in my mouth. It was a 3speed with od. And as far as it being a different color well don't thank I could fit both feet in there __________________ 83 Chevy 4x4 stepside was a 6.2 stick now 350 auto 86 Cutlass with built 350 street/strip car 85 K5 all stock 2006 F250 6.0 the puller 69 c10 soon to be k30 too far gone to fix Last edited by fla wildman; 02-11-2010 at 06:42 PM.

02-11-2010, 07:17 PM	#48
fla wildman Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: st.cloud fla Posts: 76	Re: Factory odd ball trucks [ATTACH][ATTACH][/ATTACH][/ATTACH] Here are some of pics of the truck before I painted it the first time Attached Images __________________ 83 Chevy 4x4 stepside was a 6.2 stick now 350 auto 86 Cutlass with built 350 street/strip car 85 K5 all stock 2006 F250 6.0 the puller 69 c10 soon to be k30 too far gone to fix

02-12-2010, 03:00 PM	#49
konajoe Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 63	Re: Factory odd ball trucks I picked up this 85 C20 Bonus Cab this past summer, basically a C30 crew cab without a back seat. The funny thing is that is has a/c, power windows & locks and the Silverado interior. __________________ 05 1500 Crew Cab 79 K10 Scottsdale 71 K10/Custom 85 K30 CrewCab 72 Camaro Last edited by konajoe; 02-12-2010 at 03:04 PM.

02-12-2010, 04:09 PM	#50
3r!c84 Badass Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: lox. fl Posts: 4,586	Re: Factory odd ball trucks anymore pics of the green one? __________________ Think outside the box? -84c10 (1stcar)→My Build← -00 Saturn 5spd drop a gear and disappear! 1/4:13:90



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