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independentcustoms · 10-31-2009, 11:24 PM

Here's my newest old truck, picked it up today. It's in decent shape, it should make a good daily driver, tow vehicle, parts runner. It has a 305, th350 tans. Now here's the question-the fender says the original motor was a 402. The SPID says it came with a 350. What gives?
The next question is the truck has a single fuel tank. Whats odd is theres a lever on the drivers side, next to the seat in the cab. It's a 3 way valve for fuel. Only 2 sides are used currently. Ever seen this before?

Longhorn Man · 11-01-2009, 12:18 AM

fender badges come off with 2 nuts.
I would tend to listen to the SPID... unles the VIN doesn't match.

**special-K** · 11-01-2009, 06:34 AM

If the VIN is the same on the SPID then I`d say someone had put a 402 in it when it got fixed up and it ended up with a 305.Has it been painted?I can see some things were done along the way.The mirrors aren`t listed on the SPID and the thing about the gas tanks,too.Look up under the besides and see i the fuel doors were filled in.Maybe the bed was changed.

independentcustoms · 11-01-2009, 10:16 AM

Well after looking, the VIN on the truck, and the VIN on the SPID don't match. Is there a number in the vin that will tell you the original motor size? I don't think the truck has been painted, the bed is suspect though, as there is some reddish color showing here and there where the paint is worn.

Next question-I want to lower this thing, I lower everything I own. From what I've learned, the 1/2 tons and 3/4 don't interchange. Are the front control arms the same between the two?

10-31-2009, 11:24 PM	#1
independentcustoms Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rochester NY Posts: 133	My 71 Custom Camper Here's my newest old truck, picked it up today. It's in decent shape, it should make a good daily driver, tow vehicle, parts runner. It has a 305, th350 tans. Now here's the question-the fender says the original motor was a 402. The SPID says it came with a 350. What gives? The next question is the truck has a single fuel tank. Whats odd is theres a lever on the drivers side, next to the seat in the cab. It's a 3 way valve for fuel. Only 2 sides are used currently. Ever seen this before? Attached Images

11-01-2009, 12:18 AM	#2
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: My 71 Custom Camper fender badges come off with 2 nuts. I would tend to listen to the SPID... unles the VIN doesn't match.

11-01-2009, 06:34 AM	#3
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: My 71 Custom Camper If the VIN is the same on the SPID then I`d say someone had put a 402 in it when it got fixed up and it ended up with a 305.Has it been painted?I can see some things were done along the way.The mirrors aren`t listed on the SPID and the thing about the gas tanks,too.Look up under the besides and see i the fuel doors were filled in.Maybe the bed was changed. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

11-01-2009, 10:16 AM	#4
independentcustoms Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rochester NY Posts: 133	Re: My 71 Custom Camper Well after looking, the VIN on the truck, and the VIN on the SPID don't match. Is there a number in the vin that will tell you the original motor size? I don't think the truck has been painted, the bed is suspect though, as there is some reddish color showing here and there where the paint is worn. Next question-I want to lower this thing, I lower everything I own. From what I've learned, the 1/2 tons and 3/4 don't interchange. Are the front control arms the same between the two? Last edited by independentcustoms; 11-01-2009 at 11:11 AM.



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