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Perrysburg_Dodg
Sep 18, 2013Explorer
To Fish and wmoses sorry but you guys are wrong here.
Fish maybe back in the 1950 or earlier but from 1960 first gem Chevy C/K pickups they used the same engines as their GMC counterparts, same transmission, brakes, suspension parts, frame, even body panels.
wmoses the older trucks GMC used the expat same fenders, doors, 3/4 panels, beds & tailgates.
The differences were only cosmetic, different bright grill with quad head lights (Chevy's got dual headlights) until 1973 when GMC went with the same headlights, bright trim work both inside and out, full bright wheel covers. Other then that the same truck. The Chevy could be ordered with a upscale trim package but still not as nice as the GMC. Now the newer trucks might have some body differences but I'm not a GM fan boy but everything I can find on line shows the same body parts.
Transmissions were, TH350, TH400 a three speed on the tree and a three speed with creeper gear and a four speed.
Don
Fish maybe back in the 1950 or earlier but from 1960 first gem Chevy C/K pickups they used the same engines as their GMC counterparts, same transmission, brakes, suspension parts, frame, even body panels.
wmoses the older trucks GMC used the expat same fenders, doors, 3/4 panels, beds & tailgates.
The differences were only cosmetic, different bright grill with quad head lights (Chevy's got dual headlights) until 1973 when GMC went with the same headlights, bright trim work both inside and out, full bright wheel covers. Other then that the same truck. The Chevy could be ordered with a upscale trim package but still not as nice as the GMC. Now the newer trucks might have some body differences but I'm not a GM fan boy but everything I can find on line shows the same body parts.
Transmissions were, TH350, TH400 a three speed on the tree and a three speed with creeper gear and a four speed.
Don
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