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57 GMC fire truck chassis with a 503 cu in 6 cylinder gas engine
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I didn’t know there was a 503 six cylinder?

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Would an engine like that fit into a 1/2 to 1-ton GM trucks?
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503 six cylinder engine was used in some 55.2-59 GMC 6xx and 8xx series trucks. These are BIG trucks. I don't know about the physical size of the engine, but I'd bet it wouldn't fit into the space offered by smaller trucks.

As hard as small GMC 6 cylinder engines are to find parts for, spares for this engine are probably made of Unobtainium.

Maybe Kenneth would have an opinion.

Last edited by Bill Hanlon; 09/28/2026 12:00 PM.

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