Chevytrucks.org was founded in 1997 so classic Chevy trucks are a part of our DNA. With over 70 classic Chevy truck articles there is no shortage of unique, in-depth content for classic Chevy’s. A few of our many guides include installing a GMC 302 into a 1950 3/4 ton Chevy, Chevy truck engine cast numbers, and troubleshooting gas gauge failures. Scroll down for more awesome classic Chevy truck articles.
The Detroit Diesel Series 53 engines have been in production for more than six decades. Detroit Diesel, a subsidiary of General Motors, introduced the Series 53 in 1957, and it is still being made today. GM put the engine in several medium duty trucks, commercial trucks, and boats. The Detroit Diesel 53 Series has even…
The 6.5L Detroit Diesel engine was introduced in 1992 as the new and improved version of the 6.2L Diesel engine. Detroit Diesel designed the engine for General Motors, and it was the second collaboration between the pair, following the earlier 6.2L Detroit Diesel engine. While most of the 6.5L engines were sold with a turbocharger…
The 6.2L Detroit Diesel debuted in 1982 as a collaboration between General Motors and Detroit Diesel. The engine was naturally aspirated and powered by diesel. It was available in every application of square bodies from 1982 to 1991. The engine had two versions — the C and J code. The C code was a lighter-duty…
Putting an AD body on an S10 frame Below is just about all the info I have on putting as S10 frame underneath an advanced design truck. Some info is from folks completed the job and list problems experienced, I’ve never seen it done so I don’t have much info to contribute but here’s what…
Troubleshooting Your Chevy Truck Gas Gauge Failure Replacement Parts:Tank Sending UnitSending Unit Float (only if not replacing the full unit)Voltage Regulator Most gas tank units consist of two parts, the gas gauge mounted in the dash and a tank sender mounted in the tank. The following trouble-shooting instructions apply to the AC-type fuel gauge, which…
1963-1987 INDEPENDENT FRONT SUSPENSION UPGRADE FOR 1947-1955 1ST. SERIES TRUCKS The idea of using a 1963-87 independent front suspension first came to me shortly after my dad bought me my 1950 Chevrolet truck in 1991. Before I even saw the truck for the first time, I went out and purchased a book called How to…
Power Steering Upgrade for a Task Force Truck (or what they didn’t tell you when you bought the kit) This is a first-hand account of converting a Task Force (TF) series pickup from original manual (non-power) steering to power assist steering using a late model steering gear box and power steering pump. There are vendors…
The Trials and Tribulations of Installing a GMC 302 engine into a 1950 ¾ ton Chevrolet Pick Up Background: About 5 years ago I “upgraded” the engine in my truck from a 216 to a 235. Lately I have felt that I wanted/needed a little more torque (especially while the bed is full of something…
Building a wood bed side for your stepside Here is a photo of my 1957 GMC. This rolling stock of pig iron and cold war sheet metal came with 4, 55-gallon drums of parts that must have totally bewildered the young kid who sold it to me in…
Installing a Front Anti-sway Bar on a Chevy AD truck I bought the front anti-sway bar kit from Chevy Duty. I installed it on my 1953 Chevy 3100. Here are drawings of the brackets that mount the bar. The axle brackets mount to the front u-bolts. The sequence is spacer washer, then sway bar bracket,…
Steering Boxes and Steering Gear Lube Mac Kinghorn: In a Motors Manual as well as a factory GM Service Manual that pertains to my 1952 Chevy 1300 pick up the instructions for filling the steering box are as follows: DO NOT FILL THE BOX WITH OIL The steering box is to be filled through the…
Classic Chevy Truck Bed Wood Dimensions 1947-1951 (9 boards) I measured the bed wood for my 1950 Chevy. Remember that 1947 to 1951 Chevy pickups have the 9 board set up. NOTE: Early 1951 models had 9 boards and late 1951 models had 8 boards. The changeover from 9 to 8 boards took place sometime during…
