Author Topic: Few questions about K30's and 75/76 grilles  (Read 2905 times)

Offline 1310monster

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Few questions about K30's and 75/76 grilles
« on: September 25, 2015, 11:54:14 pm »
I've been googling and reading for days now. I think I have at least part of it figured out. No D60's in the front until 77. I get that. What I still don't really have an answer to is was there a 4x4 30 series at all prior to 77 and would those have had the D44? Or was there just the 20 series?

Second, Is a 75 and 76 grill the same? I have looked at multiple pics and I can't tell the difference other than the 75 having the engine size emblem. Is there a tab for that on the 75 grill or are those held on by some other type of fastener?

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Re: Few questions about K30's and 75/76 grilles
« Reply #1 on: September 26, 2015, 07:48:10 am »
i knew the 60 didnt come out till 77 models on gm. but never thought what was it before then. from what i can gather it was the dana 44 but i cant find much info on it. heres a ebay sale for the dana 44 hub for k20s and k30s.
EBAY LINK
now idk if gm still called a k20 with added springs a k30 but heres a 75 k30 with a dana 44


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« Last Edit: September 26, 2015, 07:50:06 am by Irish_Alley »
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Re: Few questions about K30's and 75/76 grilles
« Reply #2 on: September 27, 2015, 10:10:18 am »
There were no 1ton K30 trucks from the factory prior to 1977, only have ton.