1955 GMC Suburban Carrier project

[grundoon]

I’ve recently decided to offer my 55 GMC Suburban Carrier for sale. It is posted on www.1955gmc.com. Even if you’re not interested in a restoration project of your own, take a look at this great site! Dave Cunningham’s Web site is about the on-going restoration of his 1955 GMC Suburban Carrier. It has a lot of good information and photos. He’s doing the majority of the work on his own and doing a great job!

[rico_bob]

Hey you are looking at Daves site? That is where the serial number info is you are looking for.... http://www.1955gmc.com/1955-59gmcguide.html

[grundoon]

Yep, it's from the GMC maintenance manual. But in two different places the manual refers to two different GMC V8's, and never a Pontiac V8. I assumed I would have to locate a Pontiac manual. I wasn't thinking straight when I asked the question on the message board, instead of asking Mr. Cunningham.

[rico_bob]

Well, the Pontiac motors were the powerplants of GMC trucks. As GMC did not have an engine of thier own. Remember the controversy over the Chevy engines they were installing in Pontiacs and Olds and Buicks back in the 70's. I always figured that the BOP companies were part of GM so what was the big deal?

But some people got pretty worked up over deal that back then!

As far as the 55-59 GMC pickups with the Pontiac V-8's it was the "HOT" item back than... And a lot of GMC's were sold over Chevy because they had the big cubes under the hood!

Consider your self one of the Hot Rodders of the 55-59 Pick up gang!

I love the article on the GMC "Palomino" that Dave Cunningham has a link to on his web site. That is one BEAUTIFUL GMC Carrier!

My two and 1/2 cents worth.... rico_bob