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| | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 34 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 34 | just bought a 3/4 ton 1953 gmc truck. can anyone tell me the engine size for the gmc trucks in those yrs..it looks like a 235 but could it be bigger and how can i tell.this is the first gmc i have ever bought with a motor in it. could it be a 270????i am going to part it out and need info.thanks,jimbo
Last edited by Jimbo59Chevy; 10/29/2007 6:02 AM.
FOR EVERY PURCHASE MADE BY A BOLTER I CONTRIBUTE BACK TO THE STOVEBOLT SITE.KEEP ME IN MIND FOR YOUR 47-59 ORIGINAL CHEVY TRUCK PARTS NEEDS. THANKS,JIMBO MY CELL NO. 817-648-3249 "SOME OLD CHEVY TRUCKS MUST DIE SO THAT OTHERS CAN LIVE"
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | Post the number/code pressed into the block in the ledge to the rear of where the distributor enters the block. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 34 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 34 | ok,will do as soon as i get the 50+ yrs of gunk off her
FOR EVERY PURCHASE MADE BY A BOLTER I CONTRIBUTE BACK TO THE STOVEBOLT SITE.KEEP ME IN MIND FOR YOUR 47-59 ORIGINAL CHEVY TRUCK PARTS NEEDS. THANKS,JIMBO MY CELL NO. 817-648-3249 "SOME OLD CHEVY TRUCKS MUST DIE SO THAT OTHERS CAN LIVE"
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 388 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 388 | Jimbo59Chevy
I have a 3/4 ton 1952 and it is 216 motor in it. From 55 I guess they started putting full oil pressure 235 motor.
Hope this helps..
Ganesh | | | | | Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 388 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 388 | Ok in the home page of stovebolt you serial number decoder, just put your vin/serial number - it spits out all the information you need | | | | | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 | As long as it is a US GMC truck, it should have a GMC engine in it. GMC was kind enough to stamp the displacement as the first 3 characters of the serial number. If there are only 3 characters with nothing else stamped, then you have a factory replacement engine in there. GMC left the pad blank so you could stamp your own numbers if your truck was titled by engine number.
The 302 I have just has "302" stamped in that spot. I think I might stamp my name on there.
I think the 3/4 ton would have had a 248 in '53.
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A lone amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 34 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 34 | LOL, THANKS GUYS FOR THE INFO.
FOR EVERY PURCHASE MADE BY A BOLTER I CONTRIBUTE BACK TO THE STOVEBOLT SITE.KEEP ME IN MIND FOR YOUR 47-59 ORIGINAL CHEVY TRUCK PARTS NEEDS. THANKS,JIMBO MY CELL NO. 817-648-3249 "SOME OLD CHEVY TRUCKS MUST DIE SO THAT OTHERS CAN LIVE"
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 | Most likely it's a 228 or 248. | | |
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