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If the truck is a K30 it would have a Dana 60 front. Is this confirmed?
If it was a 1980 as your paperwork mentions regardless of transmission, it would have a 205 transfer case. Does it?
Not factory cab marker lights. K30 standard equipment.
You say you are looking for power steering parts.
Does this truck have the hydraboost on it?
These questions to help determine more of this great find's history.
 

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It does have a Dana 60, TH400, Hydroboost, dual factory tanks and 205 transfer case\. I believe the engine was swapped as by the numbers on the Cab VIN it should have a 400ci. I was told all 400's have 3 freeze plugs per side and my block only has 2. Cast date on the NP205 is 2-11-79 so that is in line. I'm selling the bed for $600.00 and just listed on local Craigslist and facebook. New here and it says I can't sell on the for sale page. Is there something I have to do or is it a time thing?
 

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Are you selling the tailgate with it or separately?
 

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I may be interested. I’ll pm you.
 

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It does have a Dana 60, TH400, Hydroboost, dual factory tanks and 205 transfer case\. I believe the engine was swapped as by the numbers on the Cab VIN it should have a 400ci. I was told all 400's have 3 freeze plugs per side and my block only has 2. Cast date on the NP205 is 2-11-79 so that is in line. I'm selling the bed for $600.00 and just listed on local Craigslist and facebook. New here and it says I can't sell on the for sale page. Is there something I have to do or is it a time thing?


Counting freeze plugs is a major waste of time!
Pic of a 400 block and 2 freeze plugs.

Please read this post.

https://www.gmsquarebody.com/threads/help-with-trying-to-identify-a-400-ci-sbc.24224/#post-459174
 
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Counting freeze plugs is a major waste of time!
Pic of a 400 block and 2 freeze plugs.

Please read this post.

https://www.gmsquarebody.com/threads/help-with-trying-to-identify-a-400-ci-sbc.24224/#post-459174

That's interesting to know. I've always heard that a 400 had 3 freeze plugs or 2 with a middle boss. My Suburban was supposed to have a 400 according to the VIN but it only has 2 freeze plugs and no boss. It was told to me that the engine was rebuilt around the year 2000 but looking at it I assumed it was replaced, not rebuilt. Now I have to go get the casting number lol
 

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That's interesting to know. I've always heard that a 400 had 3 freeze plugs or 2 with a middle boss. My Suburban was supposed to have a 400 according to the VIN but it only has 2 freeze plugs and no boss. It was told to me that the engine was rebuilt around the year 2000 but looking at it I assumed it was replaced, not rebuilt. Now I have to go get the casting number lol

Casting numbers listed in the link I referenced.
 

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Casting numbers listed in the link I referenced.
Yup, I can't get to my casting number, I just checked, but this is my balancer. I think it's a 400

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Sorry for the hijack. Lol
 

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Yup, I can't get to my casting number, I just checked, but this is my balancer. I think it's a 400

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Sorry for the hijack. Lol

Looks right to me. Can you see a "509" on the sides?

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