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10-14-2009, 05:37 PM
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| Full Member  Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: New Hampshire
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 | 94 K2500 350 "heavy duty"? So I keep getting asked at the autoparts stores if my truck is a "heavy duty". Makes a difference on some engine parts. Bought it used off the side of the road years ago. Chilton sez HD 350 has 8.3:1 comp v. 9.1:1 for non-hd. GVWR on door sticker is 8600 lbs. Read another thread on this forum that outlined vehicle options available with HD but that doesn't help much. VIN is1GCGK24K5RE188398. No help in Chilton but keeps getting referred to and is driving me nuts. Not sure whats in the rig for rear or tranny. Any ideas? Tks |
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10-15-2009, 06:33 AM
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| more than likley the trans is a 4l80E do you know how many bolts your rear diff cover has? and how many leafs are there? I also think there is a thread running around here some where on decoding the vin I'd also check that out too |
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10-15-2009, 06:43 AM
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| Uh i found my book so here goes 1=United States GC= Chevrolet G=8001-9000 hydraulic brake system K= 4X4 2= 3/4 ton 4=2 door cab K=350 ci 5=check digit R=1994 model year E= Pontiac Mi assembly plant 18839= Production assembly sequence number If you still have the RPO code list in the glove box i can tell you what it is file:///home/michael/Desktop/MIKES%20WEATHER.html |
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10-15-2009, 02:11 PM
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 | I'm not sure this applies to the 2500 series, but on the 3500's the sure way to tell the difference between the HD model and the standard model is the front axle. The HD uses a solid I beam front axle.
__________________ If the guys who design 'em had to take one home, use it every day for 2 years, and do all the maint and repairs themselves, cars would have a button on the dash to change the oil, filters & plugs. |
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10-15-2009, 03:04 PM
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| ^^^Thats only on the 2WDs right? |
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10-15-2009, 03:09 PM
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10-15-2009, 03:22 PM
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| that kinda stuff happens to me all the time  |
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10-15-2009, 05:05 PM
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| I was lucky. on my 96 2500 the guy i bought it from had the original window sticker and it was listed as the HD |
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10-28-2009, 03:54 PM
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| Found the answer Just to close this loop - the HD has 8 lugnuts rather than 6. My truck IS the HD. JB |
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10-28-2009, 04:18 PM
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