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| | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 127 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 127 | make 4 wheel drive? There is a dude claiming to have a factory gmc 4x4 from 1956... is he pulling shennanigans? http://cosprings.craigslist.org/car/392188990.html please forgive me for the craig's list... I needed to show the add to find the truth..
"I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy." -D. Parker 1951 Chevy 3100 | | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 144 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 144 | Take a look at this website to get the full story on that NAPCO 4x4. | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | Yup, 1956. GMC also offerd a few options that the Chevrolets did not offer until the '60 model year or later. Namely, a V8 engine and an automatic tranny.
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| | | | | Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,897 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,897 | If it is a factory 4wd it will have "NAPCO" stamped in 1 inch raised letters on the front axle. It may also have a spicer 23 transfer case. Many of the factory 4wd trucks also came with the very rare power steering option. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 127 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 127 | chevy did offer a 56 with a 235 and a 3 speed auto..
my buddy has one... it has badges on it that say hydromatic..
thanks guys..
"I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy." -D. Parker 1951 Chevy 3100 | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 | I think (but am not sure) that the 1956 truck Hydra-Matic transmission was a four speed automatic transmission (as it was in 54/55 Chevrolet trucks). | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | Yes, the Hydra-Matic in the '50s Chevies and GMCs was a 4 speed. First offered in '53 on GMC (first automatic in a truck) and '54 on Chevrolet. GMC was the first to offer an auto with 4 wheel drive, in '56. Chevrolet didn't offer an automatic trans w/4 wd until '68. Also, the V8 option w/4wd wasn't offered on a Chevy until '60. Some other differences, GMC offerd 4x4 on all models, including the long 1/2 ton, Chevy didn't until '61. GMC also offerd a factory/dealer installed Chelsea PTO w/Spicer drivetrain and a 5 ton Breaden winch, Chevrolet didn't have that, either. GMC offered that option up to at least '70.
Bill Burmeister
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