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| | | | Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 116 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 116 | I have a 1950 Chevy 1 1/2 ton truck and I need to know if it’s a loadmaster or thriftmaster ?
1950 4400
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,987 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,987 | My '47 1 1/2 ton is a Loadmaster. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,746 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,746 | Those terms refer to the engine, not necessarily the truck. A "Thriftmaster" is a 216, and a "Loadmaster" is a spray-oiler 235. Look at the block casting number and/or the stamped number behind the distributor to figure out which engine your truck has.
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 32 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 32 | Didn't the hood side emblems on the 1947-1948 4000 + series say "Loadmaster" regardless of the engine installed? If so, a 4000 series truck could've had a "Loadmaster" emblem and a "Thrift-Master" engine. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | 1948 THRIFTMASTER & LOADMASTER trucks and engines and standard engines: http://chevy.oldcarmanualproject.com/chevyresto/4886.htmThe 4000 series trucks could have an RPO 235 engine. Maybe that changed the side emblem on that series from ThriftMaster to Loadmaster? | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,987 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,987 | Mine has the Loadmaster emblem on the side of the truck. The engine itself was replaced long ago. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,548 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,548 | A 4400 series 1 1/2 ton truck, equipped with a 216 Thriftmaster engine, is a Thriftmaster truck. If 47, or 48 model, it would have the "Thriftmaster " emblems on it. All 2 ton trucks came standard with the 235 Loadmaster engine, and had "Loadmaster" emblems in 47, and 48. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | | | | | | Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 116 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 116 | My truck has a 216 so I have a Thriftmaster. Dad had a 52 also I remember it having a Loadmaster emblem on the hood but he sold it before he died. Thanks for the info guys.
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