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Cletis, GMC used the same general cab design on their bigger COEs from 39-48 1st. If you notice in the picture above, Nate's has a hood that divides the grille when it opens up, my 45 only has side inspection doors. There were other minor differences in the cabs through the years,-inspection doors, number of grille bars, chrome etc.. (Mine had no chrome because of it being war time) I have pictures of other GMC COEs that I have collected from people I have met on the net in various places. I have pics of GMC COEs for 39,40, my 45, 46 and 48s. The 308/6 is the small end of the big block GMC sixes made from 39-49. In 39 and 40 they used the true small end of their big block sixes for the COEs, it was a 278. GMC made BIG BLOCK sixes all the way up to their 503/6 gas engine.
If you enjoy driving an old GM pickup and "really enjoy" a big GM truck ride, then you are in NIRVANA when you drive one of these big old GM COEs.