73 Camper Special

[GMFORLIFE]

I've got about 10 project cars..lol
All big inch motors,455 Buicks and Pontiacs.
Sucks to have to burn up $50-$75 in fuel in a few hours.
Chevy motors can be rebuilt at a reasonasbke cost,but Buick and Pontiac motors require large pockets.
I like to drive my cars,just figured the 454 in an A body would be fun.
Crate 350 would make the truck a daily cruiser.

 

[Snoots]

IMHO, LMC for the fenders. Where's the camper? Nize truck! It needs bumper thingies tho. How much you want for it?

 

[GMFORLIFE]

Truck is 45 years old..lol
Pretty hard to find a truck this old complete and unmolested.
Maybe I'll just keep it as it is and drive it!

 

[GMFORLIFE]

I don't like a 454 mated to a turbo 350 though..what were they thinking.
I have a few turbo 400 ''s laying around.
Anyone know if it's a short or long tail?

 

[Snoots]

If a TH350 is built for it it'll only soak abut 25 HP compared to a TH400's 40HP. They built the truck for torque and the big engine for the HP they couldn't generate with a 350.

 

[GMFORLIFE]

I don't understand why they would spec a 3/4 ton truck with a turbo 350?
Aren't the truck and car transmission the same?

 

[CSFJ]

any chance the rpo sticker is still on the truck somewhere? It'll tell you what it how it was originally ordered.

 

[Honky Kong jr]

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@CSFJ it just says turbo hydramatic

 

[CSFJ]

@CSFJ it just says turbo hydramatic

OK, That seems odd it wouldn't specify further, but what does M49 decode to?

 

[Big Chip]

OK, That seems odd it wouldn't specify further, but what does M49 decode to?

It just says turbo-hydramatic for all engine sizes.


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[CSFJ]

You got me then. Am I mis-remembering? I want to say I've seen the trans called out on the rpo as far as which one it actually got. Or is this a '73 model thing where the th350 was the only one offered?

 

[Honky Kong jr]

OK, That seems odd it wouldn't specify further, but what does M49 decode to?

Th350 4wd
http://www.rpocodes.com/GM-RPO-codes/gmrpocodesGthroughM.html

 

[CSFJ]

Th350 4wd
http://www.rpocodes.com/GM-RPO-codes/gmrpocodesGthroughM.html

makes even less sense. the truck in question is a 2wd is it not? This is probably an @bucket or @RetroC10Sport question. I don't have a great depth of knowledge of the early year squares. only know there where some differences prior to '75 or '76.

 

[Big Chip]

You got me then. Am I mis-remembering? I want to say I've seen the trans called out on the rpo as far as which one it actually got. Or is this a '73 model thing where the th350 was the only one offered?

What I posted was for the 1973 model year only. It must have been the only trans offered.