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#1156474 03/23/2016 6:02 PM
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There is not much difference in parts on todays Chevy/GMC trucks; was this true on the older trucks as well?

I saw some threads that indicated different brake and driveline assemblies were used and parts were not compatible between the manufacturers.

Were the 1950's GMC pickups manufactured different from the Chevrolets?

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It depends where they were made and on the year.

On my '46, The Canadian built GMC's shared the driveline with the Chevy's, but the American built GMC's had a different engine completely. Many small parts were different, much more than you would think. Many interchange though. There's no one answer, depends on the year.


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Originally Posted by danzimbric
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Were the 1950's GMC pickups manufactured different from the Chevrolets?

Yes, what year, size/model, country truck (USA/Canada)?

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Dan, you need to read an article that Peggy posted a few days ago in the Greasy Spoon. Find the thread "what's in a nameplate." It's 100 years of history of GMC, from 1912-2012.

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Here's the thread ... an article from the New York Times.


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