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brainiacs
« on: October 26, 2010, 03:09:55 pm »

Hey brainiacs out there!

can anyone tell me how to find the difference between a C20 and a C30? Is there any obvious difference and are differences when ordering parts? ie brake discs (rotors?) etc?

The Vin tag (as discussed 2 1/2 years ago!) bares no resemblance to my truck. Slowly trying to work my way through the got, can make and need to get list!

thanks as always

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Re: brainiacs
« Reply #1 on: October 26, 2010, 03:36:34 pm »
PN off the frame.

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Re: brainiacs
« Reply #2 on: October 26, 2010, 03:42:51 pm »

Cheers Chris,

How did I know it wouldn't be easy!

The chassis & cab will be wheeled into the garage soon, the beds already in the back garden ha ha ha

Could you remind me where I'm looking for the frame number? Under the cab passenger side somewhere?

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Re: brainiacs
« Reply #3 on: October 26, 2010, 08:40:20 pm »
C30s are about 8" while c20s are about 6"
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Re: brainiacs
« Reply #4 on: October 27, 2010, 02:24:26 pm »
C30s are about 8" while c20s are about 6"

what am I measuring??
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Re: brainiacs
« Reply #5 on: October 27, 2010, 03:36:21 pm »
C30s are about 8" while c20s are about 6"

what am I measuring??
Frame channel height
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Re: brainiacs
« Reply #6 on: October 27, 2010, 03:43:17 pm »
C30s are about 8" while c20s are about 6"

what am I measuring??

I just went out 5 minutes ago and compared my 1985 C30 and 1985 C20.  I measures the height of the channel before the gas tank on each truck.  The C-30 is 8 inches tall and the C-20 is 6 1/2 inches tall.
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Re: brainiacs
« Reply #7 on: October 27, 2010, 03:48:53 pm »

Cheers guys, I'll have a measure up when it stops raining and can lift the cover. Yup good old UK wet and miserable (and the weather's not much better!)
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454 750 Holley,TH350, 14bolt diff fully floating
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A K5 rolling shell *new addition*

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Re: brainiacs
« Reply #8 on: October 27, 2010, 04:48:38 pm »
You'll have to find a ruler there in the U.K. that is about 40 years old because we measure things in "inches" here.  ;D

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Re: brainiacs
« Reply #9 on: October 27, 2010, 04:54:48 pm »
You'll have to find a ruler there in the U.K. that is about 40 years old because we measure things in "inches" here.  ;D

I thought about giving the results in Centimeters.... but I didn't....
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Re: brainiacs
« Reply #10 on: October 27, 2010, 08:01:12 pm »
generally on the either side ( 2 PNs) and it is usually under the driver/passenger section where it is flat.

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Re: brainiacs
« Reply #11 on: October 28, 2010, 02:38:52 pm »
You'll have to find a ruler there in the U.K. that is about 40 years old because we measure things in "inches" here.  ;D

I've got a 3" ruler  :-[

generally on the either side ( 2 PNs) and it is usually under the driver/passenger section where it is flat.

Ok plucked up the courage for a silly question! (I did warn you!) what does PN stand for?

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A K5 rolling shell *new addition*

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Re: brainiacs
« Reply #12 on: October 28, 2010, 10:53:20 pm »
Don't feel bad I don't think I know what PN is lol. The 3 inch will do ok
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Re: brainiacs
« Reply #13 on: October 29, 2010, 05:19:50 am »
You'll have to find a ruler there in the U.K. that is about 40 years old because we measure things in "inches" here.  ;D

I thought about giving the results in Centimeters.... but I didn't....

I guess it's the thought that counts! ;D
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454 750 Holley,TH350, 14bolt diff fully floating
Why aren't there 8 days in a week!
A K5 rolling shell *new addition*

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Re: brainiacs
« Reply #14 on: October 29, 2010, 06:15:52 am »
pn=part number