Stock Pontiac 336?

[blue 72 gmc 4x4]

Did this truck really come stock with a pontiac motor??

http://flagstaff.craigslist.org/cto/1839384184.html

[LEEVON]

Weird... I tend to be skeptical but I suppose it's possible but why? The description is very detailed, maybe the dude knows his stuff or it's like the old
'vette motor claim (as in 1/2 of all old trucks have owners who believe a 'vette motor was installed at some point in time).

Have you e-mailed him?

[Kim57]

I believe the GMCs did have pontiac V8s in them back in the day. Not sure what year that changed though.
Kim

[NONHOG]

Originally Posted by Kim57

I believe the GMCs did have pontiac V8s in them back in the day. Not sure what year that changed though.
Kim

Yep heard that before !

[dwcsr]

GMC used engines built by Pontiac, Buick and on occasion Olds depending on the CI needed. The GMC engine was a true truck engine that was only used in the GMC truck line. While it may have been derived from car motors, which I had not heard before, they never made it into the car line.

I'd buy it at that price

[blue 72 gmc 4x4]

Interesting, I never knew they put pontiac motors in GMC's. I dont know, sounds a little high to me, but being an arizona truck there is NO rust on it! Besides surface...

[raycow]

GMC absolutely did use Pontiac engines in their V-8 light trucks 55-59. The 58-59 336 was a special displacement built only for GMC. It didn't go into any cars.

V-8 heavy trucks got Olds engines. The inline sixes were all home-grown GMC after about 1939 (they used car engines before then). Starting in 1960, the V-6 replaced the outsourced V-8s, but some of the inlines continued in production for a few more years.

Chevy used Buick V-8 engines in their heavy trucks until the 348 went into production.

Ray

[nikwho]

I just got off of the phone with the guy. Its his bosses truck, but if you look at the flagstaff cl adds, they are selling a couple other nice trucks. I was looking at the add right before I came over to this site. funny to see a post about it. He did sound like he knew what he was talking about. He says that the 336 c.i. engine was only available in 58 and 59.

[blue 72 gmc 4x4]

is it the same guy with the blazer and the Gmc for sale?

[nikwho]

yeah. He has a lot of trucks for sale. a nice 61 going off to paint this week to. body work is done and buyer can choose color i guess. He has a LOT of stuff there! I already have a '59 in the garage that im working on but im going to go look at everything that he has on wednesday morning. He might even have some of the stuff that I need for my 59. Im hoping to find a good deal on a tranny this week....

[nikwho]

actually, after looking closely, he has probably a dozen or more vehicles listed on CL. Just today!

[blue 72 gmc 4x4]

where is this guy at? I might go drive by there.

[nikwho]

off of butler. behind Horizon Shooters gun store, across from police station. Its the old Fort Valley Towing co. I guess this guy is the new owner. I'm going to swing in there tomorrow morning. probably around nine. I'm just curious of what all he has. im not going to buy the '59. i already have one '59 that im trying to get running.

[55dude]

years ago i remember having a "heated" discussion on the fact they didn't put pontiac motors in gmc trucks and soon found out i was wrong! plus having a hyrdro rans in them was also common.

[nikwho]

this one does have the hydromatic trans in it as well. Its a pretty clean and over all complete truck. Does not look as though it has ran in some time. My guess is that it would need one or possibly both cab corners replaced but i didn't poke around enough to know for sure.