Now this is a truck - on ebay

[9teen69]

1972 Chevy C50 flatbed side dump truck

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2417350874

[Gee_Emm]

Ive never seen a side dumper before

Weird!

[1969 GMC]

interesting, there is a cover over the top of the cutout for the steering column...

...also, what kind of transmission would one of these be running? a 5 spd OD? Could it be used in a smaller truck?

[Riveted1]

You would think a truck that size would have a much larger (diesel) engine.....

[Baradium]

Originally posted by Riveted1
You would think a truck that size would have a much larger (diesel) engine.....

The diesel engine at the time would be the Toroflow. (btw if anyone is interested there's one for sale). It's a conversion of the 471 V6. These trucks would most likely either get a 350 (not all that uncommon) or a big block V6. Althought the V6 was GMC only, so this is different since it's a chevy. I think the Chevy trucks got the Detriot 6V-71 when they got a diesel, but that's not all that common either. Most people still preferred gas engines. And these trucks have really low gear ratios which allow an engine like a 350 to work. 5spd is probobly a big truck 5 spd. Although you might get it to fit in a longbed with a body lift.

[Blazer1970]

The 5 speed is most likely a Clark. It could be overdrive or not (probably not).

[hambone1958]

I have never seen a side dump. Pretty cool.

[1969 GMC]

I remember reading an article in 4WOR about converting to a Clark truck transmission, there were many types but there was a certain model that had a granny low and OD 5th, kinda like a NV4500 on steroids. Hmm.

[Baradium]

Originally posted by 1969 GMC
I remember reading an article in 4WOR about converting to a Clark truck transmission, there were many types but there was a certain model that had a granny low and OD 5th, kinda like a NV4500 on steroids. Hmm.

IH made transmissions like that.

For any given time period there were close and wide ratio 5spds and an overdrive 5spd availible. Those 5spds are also very big because they were used in the "light" trucks and the loadstars (heavy trucks/semi's)

[1969 GMC]

yeah, those t-34's are pretty rare from what i hear...i think they started offering them, as well as the t-35 (w/o OD) in 1965 in the light trucks, and offered them til '75. They cost more than the auto and the 4 speed, and no one really cared about gas back then, so no surprise they're so rare. But they were the same exact trannies as used in the loadstar, alot of IH guys source theirs from junked buses or old grain trucks. lol I want to get an IH truck someday, I learned stick on one, and know a bit about them...but the GMC just came along first (a sign?)

[Longhorn Man]

I know where there is a 60 - 66 Chevy one ton that has the GMC V-6 in it...it looks stock, but for all I know it was installed later.
Don't forget the 366 and 427 tall deck truck engines that went into the big trucks. I know the 427 was in these, and pretty sure the 366 was too.
1969 GMC, the cover on the cut out you were refering to is like that on most all C40 and bigger trucks. It is one of the things you gotta look at on e-bay panels that have vac guages in them. A new bezel for a smaller truck will bolt right on and fix it up for a pick up.

I live about 15 miles from this truck. Its out in the "Tweaker" part of the valley. Pretty cool truck if I needed one.

[GMC JUNKIE TOO]

You guys forgot about the v-12's.

[1969 GMC]

i dont think the V-12 came in trucks as small as a C/50, I think they came in larger trucks with more room under the hood