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I found this in my glove box and I wondered if anyone cud tell me what all of this means?

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I found this in my glove box and I wondered if anyone cud tell me what all of this means?

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That's to tell you the options your truck was built with the RPO codes.
 

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Cool thanks! any way to decode anything?
 

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There is a typo with the engine RPO. It says 5.0L (350 CID 2 BBL). I wonder which one it came with? A 5.0L is a 305, not a 350.
 

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There is a typo with the engine RPO. It says 5.0L (350 CID 2 BBL). I wonder which one it came with? A 5.0L is a 305, not a 350.

Ha! There is a typo!
 

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Yeah I noticed that too, it was a 305 my reasoning is the smog sticker says its a 305 and I think the vin does too.
 

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Yeah, the RPO (LG9) indicates it came with a 305 as does the VIN.

From 1973 - 1980 the third digit of the VIN designates the engine type/size. The VIN above shows a G in the engine slot = a 305 with a 2 BBL carburetor:

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Yeah it was changed out by a farmer so I was told.
 

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I found this in my glove box and I wondered if anyone cud tell me what all of this means?

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That tag describes exactly what your truck came out of the factory with .
Red inside and outside, fleetside, deluxe interior, gauges, 5.0 2bbl with a 350 trans, vacuum power brakes, tinted glass, 5300 GVW, power steering, AM radio, tire size, spare tire size, etc ......

The one thing I don't see is the "rear axle ratio and if it has posi" .
 

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That tag describes exactly what your truck came out of the factory with .
Red inside and outside, fleetside, deluxe interior, gauges, 5.0 2bbl with a 350 trans, vacuum power brakes, tinted glass, 5300 GVW, power steering, AM radio, tire size, spare tire size, etc ......

The one thing I don't see is the "rear axle ratio and if it has posi" .

I know things change from year to year, but I just looked at mine and it says "G01-Rear Axle - Standard". I dont know if that means anything to yall. They probably didnt put it on back then if it were a "standard" whatever that means.
 

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The information on this page covers most of your Regular Production Option (RPO) codes.
http://www.chuckschevytruckpages.com/rpo_codes_1973-87.html

If your truck originally had a 305, but now has a 350, you probably have a GM crate engines. I don't think Chevy every offered a GM 305 crate engine, so any time a replacement was purchased, the owner got a 350.

Bruce
 

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