1986 GMC Sierra 2500

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RichardCranium

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Silver Point
First Name
Barry
Truck Year
1986
Truck Model
Sierra Classic 1500
Engine Size
350
I bought this truck a couple weeks ago intending to pull the transmission from it to use in another truck, but I had been told that the engine had internal issues. It's a 4 speed by the way. Anyhow when I went to get it, mind you it had been sitting I'm told for 6 or 7 years, I poured 5 gallons of gas it, put in a good battery, primed the carburetor and it fired right up. I drove it home, about 20 miles. I could tell it had set for a minute, no doubt, but as to internal problems I had some doubts. It could surely use a tune up, but I decide to check it for compression and it has 145ish lbs. on all 8 cylinders. Are these 4 doors, with the 8' bed something you see a lot. I honestly didn't even know they made them. I've starting pulling the transmission yesterday because it could use a clutch also, and I haven't even washed the moss off of it. But I'm curious what anyone here might think. I'll tell you that I almost feel guilty about this last part, but it's where it was priced to me. I gave $700
This last part os going to be pretty messed up i think because I'm tech illiterate. I doknow if the picturrs came through and i cant sew what im typing until i hit save when i try to edit it doesn't go all thd way tothe end of where i left off I'm a little tech for it
 
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HotWheelsBurban

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Houston, Texas
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Carol
Truck Year
1990
Truck Model
R2500 Suburban
Engine Size
350
Crew cab long beds were available in the square body trucks as 20/25 series (3/4 tons) and 30/35 series (1 tons). By '92 when the OBS crews and SUVs were available, the crews were only available on the 3500(1 ton) platform. I have one of these, a '97 model. Dad always wanted a square body crew cab, but we never got one.
The square body trucks were also available as 4 door Bonus Cabs, without a rear seat; the idea was to give lots of locking storage. As far as I know, this also did not transfer over to the OBS trucks.
 

RichardCranium

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Silver Point
First Name
Barry
Truck Year
1986
Truck Model
Sierra Classic 1500
Engine Size
350
I'm what they call technologically challenged and having a little trouble navigating. I tried to and thought I did post a couple pics of my 4 door (3+3 it says on it) but I can't find them so I imagine they somehow didn't come through
 

1lejohn

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Location
texas
First Name
john
Truck Year
1985 , 2004
Truck Model
k-1500, 2500 HD
Engine Size
350, 6.7
I got a laugh out of your member's name!:D Pun intended. The 3+3 was advertising that 6 people could ride in the truck.
 
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Strick

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Dunn, NC
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Harold
Truck Year
1979
Truck Model
C20 Crew
Engine Size
350
Hey Dick Head...umm...I mean Richard Cranium...we have no pics of the crew cab!

HS
 

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