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Old 03-06-2010, 11:39 AM   #1
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65 frame question.

I bought my truck about 2 months ago and the truck has factory powersteering and 5 lug wheels all around. I know the trucks only came 6 lug. how do I tell if this is a later year frame and what year did chevy start factory powersteering and 5 lug patern.
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Old 03-06-2010, 01:15 PM   #2
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Re: 65 frame question.

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I bought my truck about 2 months ago and the truck has factory powersteering and 5 lug wheels all around. I know the trucks only came 6 lug. how do I tell if this is a later year frame and what year did chevy start factory powersteering and 5 lug patern.

Dead give-away should be the front frame horns. 6x-66 front frame horns are physically shaped different vs. post-66 trucks that came w/pwr steering & 5-lugs. Factory 5-lug set-ups started in 71.

5-lug (disc) set-ups & power steering are easy to swap to a 65 6-lug drum brake equipped frame.
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Old 03-06-2010, 02:26 PM   #3
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Re: 65 frame question.

The vin# should be stamped into the frame near the power steering pump. In my case I found that the vin#'s were different on my cab and frame (Cab 64, frame 65).
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Old 03-06-2010, 09:31 PM   #4
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Re: 65 frame question.

ok thanks for the info. I will have to look at the vins I never knew that there was a vin on the frame but it makes sence.
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