Truck info and advice

[vht]

Thinking of selling my 4 dr 07, chevy 1500 HD. Wanting something with a 8ft bed and 4x4, earlier model. A friend took a 84 chevy, 1/2 ton 4x4 in on a trade, dual tanks, power windows and door locks, and is a fairly solid truck. Needs a seat and some cleaning up, but runs out good and the 700R shifts good. It has the factory rally wheels also. I'm going to take a better look at it and drive it, and I hope it has a 350. I think they put 305's in some of these didn't they? Anyway, he is asking $2500, I think I can get him down 2 or $300, even if I have to put some money in it, it should be worth that, shouldn't it?

[cadillac_al]

It sounds pretty fair to me. Most 1/2 tons came with 305's but there could be a few with 350's.

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[hatzie]

Originally Posted by cadillac_al

It sounds pretty fair to me. Most 1/2 tons came with 305's but there could be a few with 350's.

If it's a stock 1980's 1/2 ton it's a 305. The 350 was used in 3/4 ton and above chassis in the 1980's.

[Leonard60]

Originally Posted by hatzie

If it's a stock 1980's 1/2 ton it's a 305. The 350 was used in 3/4 ton and above chassis in the 1980's.

I've had a few 80s 1/2 ton 7 in total. And all had 350s. I thought 350s in half tons were pretty common in our parts.

[hatzie]

Stock GM USA... Look at the available powertrains pages in the GM Heritage info PDFs.

I can safely say that most of the 1/2 ton US market smallblock pickups were 305CID from 1981-1986.

• The 305 was the biggest smallblock engine GM US put in the 2wd 1/2 tons from 1981-1986.
• The 1981 US Federal and California Emissions K10 still could be equipped with a 350.
• Starting in 1982 US Federal Emissions K10 chassis only got the 305. The California K10 still could get a 350 but it was dropped from the Cali K10 in 1983.
• In 1983-1985 all US CK 1/2 ton chassis got the 305. You had to step up to a 3/4 ton to get a 350.
• In 1986 the 4.3L V6 replaced the Inline 6 and the 350 was available on the California K10 but not the US Federal models.
• The 1987 TBI 350 was available on all US CK 10-30 trucks again.

Probably due to US CAFE standards... You could get the 6.2L diesel in all of the 1/2 ton pickups.

You're in one of the Prairie Provinces in The Great White North. The above applies to the US marketed and sold pickups. GM Canada may be another story.

[vht]

Went and looked at it better today, it is a 305. I'll do a 383 for it and have the 700R cked out. It runs out great and has a clean motor in it, ought to bring a few bucks since you can't find a decent running early sbc around here. Rust in cab corners, but all in all it is a pretty solid truck for this country. P/B, windows and locks. AM/FM cassette, air and tilt. It still has the factory exhaust on it, although not in the greatest shape. Factory rallys, and nice tires. $2000 to $2500 and some work it'd be a pretty nice truck. Where is the best place to get body parts, panels, and maybe some interior stuff? Would like to use a sponsor on here.

[Matt Man]

Yep my 1981 k10 with CA emissions has the 350, got lucky on that one. But it was still only 175hp new

[Gmc.guy]

I have had a few of the 80's had 350's / T400 up here. In 4x4 anyway. I have only seen 305 trucks with the 700.