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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Engine/Drivetrain => Topic started by: bfofish on April 13, 2006, 10:16:00 pm

Title: older 350
Post by: bfofish on April 13, 2006, 10:16:00 pm

what years had the oil dipstick on the driver side? a friend just picked up an 85 gmc 4x4 and it has an older 350 in it . we looked but can't read the #'s on the block. all he was told was that it was older than the truck.

Title: older 350
Post by: Lt.Del on April 13, 2006, 09:41:00 pm

1979, i believe.

Title: Re: older 350
Post by: 76GreenBeast on April 14, 2006, 06:48:00 am

My 76 has the dipstick on the driver's side as well.....

Title: dipstick
Post by: 1976Scottsdale on April 14, 2006, 09:20:00 am

1979 and before: Driver side stick, 2 piece rear main
1980-85: passenger side stick, 2 piece rear main
1986-up: passenger side stick, 1 piece rear main
69-85 "GM Shortblock": 2 piece rear main, Pass. and Driver stick provisions.

Title: Re: dipstick
Post by: bfofish on April 14, 2006, 01:39:00 pm

thanks for the info guy's.i'll try to find the #'s on the motor this weekend.

Title: Re: dipstick
Post by: SUX2BU99 on May 02, 2006, 01:07:00 pm

That's very interesting! My 81 GMC SB was rebuilt to look like a 85 Chevy and the motor is a mild 350 rebuilt .060 but I don't really know anything what's inside or the year of it. I do know it has a driver side dipstick though so I guess its then a pre-79.

I wish I could tell what was inside of it, like cam, heads, pistons, compression. Its kinda weak on power.