The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area General Truck Talk Help me identify my 1940 GMC pickup

My new truck finally arrived and now I'm trying to figure out just what I have. Please help identify it!

Its a Canadian built model 94-23, serial # 0942301085. Empty weight on the tag is 2605 lbs, max weight is 6000 lbs. This seems to imply its a 1-1/2 ton, but that seem like an awful lot for a long base pickup. I have a Canadian 1939 GMC shop manual that lists a 9400 series as a 3/4 ton. But this is a 1940 so I'm not sure what the 94-23 model means. I looked at the Canadian GMC serial number page on the OLDGMCTRUCKS.COM web site but that couldn't narrow it down.

Now the engine - it is stamped behind the distributor TT15949, I can see no other casting marks. The 1939 Canadian shop manual lists a 224 cu in engine for all the trucks, 9300, 9400 and up. But again, this is a 1940 so I'm not sure if this is still true. I've seen in other posts that Canadian trucks used 216s rather than 228s that American built trucks used. My id tag is somewhat damaged but I can make out most of the engine number - ...15949, so it appears I still have the original engine. But the question is - what is it, a 216, a 224 or a 228.

Help!

Thanks,
Steve

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Hi there I also have a 39 GMC truck it has a block casting # of 3835766 it is forward of the fuel pump. I can not find that any where on the net. My vin says it is a TT13226 engine, but I can not see a number on my engine behind the distributor . Also my vin is 9943500505 first 9 means 1939, next two 94 means 1 ton 35 means panel and 00505 is the # of the truck in 1939. Did you ever find out any more info on yours? Please let me know

This thread is 14 years old. The original poster has not been around in 6 years. I doubt you will get a response from him.

Hy trihawker, by your serial number your truck is indeed a Canadian 1939 GMC one ton panel with a 133" wheelbase and it left the factory with a Chevrolet 224 cu. in. engine. If you need more info, please ask specific questions, hope that helps.