Olds 350 vs Chevy 350?

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Originally Posted by DieselSJ

LOL...the 6.2 that came in our trucks was NOT based on the Olds engine. The Olds 350 diesel was very loosely based on the Olds gas engine, and that diesel was NEVER installed into a Chevy or GM truck. The Olds will not bolt in place of where a 6.2 was installed. The 6.2 has the exact same bellhousing pattern and the motor mount locations as the SBC and BBC.

This is an old thread, but just thought I would correct the record. Chevy and GM trucks started offering the Oldsmobile 5.7 diesel in 1978 for half ton trucks only. First one of the "big three" to bring to market a light duty diesel truck. Last year for the olds diesel in these trucks was 1981.