Worth the money?
#1
01-18-2009, 05:12 PM
Worth the money?
Looking at buying my first vehicle. A 1976 K5.
Originally they wanted $700.
Needed a starter, heater core, and blower motor assembly.
Now they bumped it up to $850, because they put the starter in yesterday.
Body is in good shape. Original 6.6L (400ci) small block engine and TH400 tranny with 92,000 miles.
Worth the money or what?
Originally they wanted $700.
Needed a starter, heater core, and blower motor assembly.
Now they bumped it up to $850, because they put the starter in yesterday.
Body is in good shape. Original 6.6L (400ci) small block engine and TH400 tranny with 92,000 miles.
Worth the money or what?
#2
01-18-2009, 05:25 PM
RE: Worth the money?
It does not look too awful bad.
I bought mine for $400 running, driving, and requiring only body work (although I am in the process of installing headers and a new exhaust system).
Here is a pic of mine:
You will want to make sure that the body mounting locations on the body are not rotted out, that the rear support that runs across in front of the tail gate is not rusted out, and the rockers... Pictures are not that great, but it looks like the driver rocker is rusted quite badly and the passenger side is bulging too.
I bought mine for $400 running, driving, and requiring only body work (although I am in the process of installing headers and a new exhaust system
).Here is a pic of mine:
You will want to make sure that the body mounting locations on the body are not rotted out, that the rear support that runs across in front of the tail gate is not rusted out, and the rockers... Pictures are not that great, but it looks like the driver rocker is rusted quite badly and the passenger side is bulging too.
#3
01-18-2009, 05:32 PM
RE: Worth the money?
Yeah, I looked at your post, looks like a nice truck, even before the work that needs to be done.
I was really excited when I looked and found a bunch of possibilities for this thing.
They're endless. And so are replacement parts! Cheap as can be!
Anyone know of some good places to get some standard specs for this truck?
The main thing I'd like to know is tire sizes that will fit.
But anyone that can find a general specs list, would be my new god for the time being.
I was really excited when I looked and found a bunch of possibilities for this thing.
They're endless. And so are replacement parts! Cheap as can be!
Anyone know of some good places to get some standard specs for this truck?
The main thing I'd like to know is tire sizes that will fit.
But anyone that can find a general specs list, would be my new god for the time being.
#4
01-18-2009, 07:44 PM
RE: Worth the money?
Year:: 1976
Production Total: 74,389
Base Price: 5,365
Weight: 4,017
Wheel Base: 106.5 in.
Fuel Tank Capacity: 20-gallon/31-gallon
Length: 184.5 in.
Height: 71 in.
Std. Engine, (net HP): OHV Six-cylinder 250 cid. (100) @ 3600 rpm
Opt. Engine, (net HP):
OHV Eight-cylinder 305 cid. (130) @ 4000 rpm
OHV Eight-cylinder 350 cid. (160) @ 3800 rpm
OHV Eight-cylinder 400 cid. (175) @ 3600 rpm
Rear Axle: GM Corporate 12-bolt (8.7/8-in. 1.31 Axle Dia. 30 Spline)
Front Axle: Dana 44 (8.5-in. 1.31 Axle Dia. 30 Spline)
Transmission (M):
SM318/SM326/SM330/T-89A/T-150 3 spd. (2.47-3.50:1 First Gear)
SM465 4 spd. (6.55:1 First Gear)
Transfer Case (M): NP205 (1.96:1 Low Range)
Transmission (A): TH350 (2.52:1 First Gear) TH400 (2.48:1 First Gear)
Transfer Case (A): NP203 (2.01:1 Low Range)
Notes: A major development of 1976 was a new body design, it featured a steel half-cab with an integral roll bar built into the steel front compartment roof and lock pillar structures. Available at extra cost was a removable fiberglass-reinforced plastic roof that attached to the pickup box with 16 bolts.
Production Total: 74,389
Base Price: 5,365
Weight: 4,017
Wheel Base: 106.5 in.
Fuel Tank Capacity: 20-gallon/31-gallon
Length: 184.5 in.
Height: 71 in.
Std. Engine, (net HP): OHV Six-cylinder 250 cid. (100) @ 3600 rpm
Opt. Engine, (net HP):
OHV Eight-cylinder 305 cid. (130) @ 4000 rpm
OHV Eight-cylinder 350 cid. (160) @ 3800 rpm
OHV Eight-cylinder 400 cid. (175) @ 3600 rpm
Rear Axle: GM Corporate 12-bolt (8.7/8-in. 1.31 Axle Dia. 30 Spline)
Front Axle: Dana 44 (8.5-in. 1.31 Axle Dia. 30 Spline)
Transmission (M):
SM318/SM326/SM330/T-89A/T-150 3 spd. (2.47-3.50:1 First Gear)
SM465 4 spd. (6.55:1 First Gear)
Transfer Case (M): NP205 (1.96:1 Low Range)
Transmission (A): TH350 (2.52:1 First Gear) TH400 (2.48:1 First Gear)
Transfer Case (A): NP203 (2.01:1 Low Range)
Notes: A major development of 1976 was a new body design, it featured a steel half-cab with an integral roll bar built into the steel front compartment roof and lock pillar structures. Available at extra cost was a removable fiberglass-reinforced plastic roof that attached to the pickup box with 16 bolts.
#5
05-30-2009, 07:02 AM
Stupid Question, Will the SM465 Trans bolt straight up to an NP203 Transfer Case? trying to do a manual conversion, tryin to save a little money by keepin the stock transfer case
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