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Offline qboy

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Vin #
« on: December 15, 2007, 01:36:08 pm »
According to my vin # which starts out TKY145
T means GMC
K means 4x4
Y means 454 4BBL
1 means 1/2 ton
4 means pickup
5 means 1975


I didn't know a 454 was available in a 1/2 ton shortbed.    Does anyone know if the 454 was available for my truck?
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Offline zieg85

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Re: Vin #
« Reply #1 on: December 15, 2007, 02:40:19 pm »
Quote from: qboy on December 15, 2007, 01:36:08 pm
According to my vin # which starts out TKY145
T means GMC
K means 4x4
Y means 454 4BBL
1 means 1/2 ton
4 means pickup
5 means 1975


I didn't know a 454 was available in a 1/2 ton shortbed.    Does anyone know if the 454 was available for my truck?

Y in 1975 is a 350

see http://www.73-87chevytrucks.com/VIN.htm
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Offline Fordeatinz71

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Re: Vin #
« Reply #2 on: December 15, 2007, 04:52:00 pm »
yep, it was the 350...but yea, a 454 was available in a 1/2 ton shortbed up until 1979...
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Re: Vin #
« Reply #3 on: December 15, 2007, 07:29:39 pm »
454's were never offered in 4x4's, only in 4x2's until 1979.
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Re: Vin #
« Reply #4 on: December 15, 2007, 09:50:45 pm »
d'oh...i don't know how i overlooked that...i guess in my rush (i was gettin ready to leave, posting that "last post" real fast) i overlooked that he had a 4x4...
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Offline qboy

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Re: Vin #
« Reply #5 on: December 16, 2007, 01:00:39 am »
Thanks for the help.   That probably means I still have the original block.
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