I like it, this should be done more often.
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/cto/2457324082.html

 

Its gotta be worth more than 7 dollars.

 

It is a ploy to get people to look at the ad.

Gene

 

I would buy that for $7, not $8 though, thats out of my price range

 

Yeah, this was pretty common in the 1980s when Chevy/GMC trucks used the Olds diesel. The easiest fix once the diesel died was to bolt in an Olds gas motor. Of course, in the early 1980s cheap, running 455s were still easy to find.

 

It's also used to keep the scammers away, when you have a normal price on Craigs List you start getting the E-MAILs saying that the person E-MAILing you is an "agent" for some other person and they want to send you a check for more than what it is worth and you can keep the difference if you just cash the check. At least that's what started happening to me when I first started posting on CL.

 

My uncle dropped a 455 in his 72 C20 pick up. He has been running the 455 since 1978.

 

What engines did GMC use prior to the 80's/corporate engine era?

 

GMC has used Chevy engines since the late 1950s. The Olds diesel was an anomaly because it was the only diesel GM had at the time and was used by every division. In the 1940s and 50s, GMC had their own inline six cylinder engines, and even used some Pontiac and Olds V8s in the late 1950s.

 

GMC also had a 305 V6 looked like a W motor That was the smallest V6 they made in that design. They even made a V12 The 305 Was an option for the early 60-66 GMC 1/2-1 ton trucks. My buddy has one in his 65 short step, we are about to pullit and swap in a BBO with a 400 trans.

 

Good point, I completely forgot about the V6 family, unique to GMC in the 1960s. These were 60 degree motors, and they made small and large V6s, a V8 (yes, with 60 degrees between the cylinder banks) and the V12 (which was only used in the heavy duty trucks). The 702 cu in V12 was actually two of the 351 cu in V6 motors in a common block. The V12 used four of the V6 heads and valve covers, with two separate 2bbl carbs feeding each "V6" motor.

And as a precursor to the ill-fated Olds diesel, there was a diesel conversion to this V6 family. Called the Toro-Flow, or something like that, it also didn't last very long.

 

I like that truck

 

I'm thinking about getting a Chevy or GMC truck for a place to install a BBO (someday-dream stage now) I'd do some minor grill/headlight/tailgate mods to make it an Olds pu.
If your up for a laugh here is a couple of "paint" mods I did on a Google image.

I included the before pic in case someone knows how to photoshop it better.

 

maybe we can get fizzy55 to post his bow tie w-30 .

 

I'm guessing you've never owned a 1969 or 70 with the "head banger" hood tooth.

 

"head banger" you must be refering to a 69 or 70 Olds? Yes I had a 70, at 1st I couldn't figure out "head banger" on a 70 Chevy pu then the coffee kicked in. Had a 70 of each.
I'd probably leave the "tooth" in the grill. Heck who am I kidding. My list of projects is so long now, this one will likely stay in the day dream stage.

Still a fun idea (I think)