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Old 04-25-2019, 03:49 PM   #1344
Joesjunk
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Re: Do you have a 1972 Plaid Pickup?

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Originally Posted by jocko View Post
Bill, I believe inclusion of optional leaf springs in a Chev C20 is what triggered the inclusion of D60 rather than HO. Yet all the Ks were rear leaf spring trucks and all got the HO rear I believe. Odd if you ask me. That may be due to gear matching availability with a front D44 - but it doesn’t really explain why a C20 didn’t get an HO rear with leafs. Would love to hear a definitive answer as to why a C20 with leafs got D60 and K20 with leafs got an HO. Personally, I wish they all got the D60.. More parts still available.
To add to the confusion, GMC K/20 trucks got Dana 60’s, not HO’s.
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