7100?
 

I just bought another truck, but do not know much about it (the PO does not either) nor do I see much info on the Internet and hope someone here may know a little about it.

This is a Chevy with a tilt fiberglass front and the cab says 7100. This looks very similar to my 76 C60 inside and out - except for the tilt hood.
Not sure of the year, and he was not sure either - maybe 1980? He is looking for the title and agreed if this cannot be found, he will apply for a lost title.

What I do know ----
It does have the 20" split rim wheels but more lugs (I did not count, but maybe 12 lugs?). The rear lugs have the square head stud.
6 speed trans.
Detroit 4-71T maybe??.
It is a 4 cylinder Detroit (Detroit is stamped on the valve cover) diesel with a turbo feeding a roots blower.
Hydraulic brakes.
The GVW tag says 24,000 lbs.

I am not finding with my searches where a 7100 exists.

KC

Re: 7100?
 

Need pics

Re: 7100?
 

try 70 or 7000 chevy came out with a C70 about that year.

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I drove a truck like this one only not a tilt hood and it had gear drive fan 5speed main with 2 speed rear axle the engine was 4-53 Detroit and it would run for ever on 100 gallons of diesel.
I think the truck I drove was a 79 I remember the tilt hood trucks had the new at the time Detroit v8 fuel squeezer or pincher 4 stroke engine

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By looking at pictures on the Internet, I do believe this is a 4-53 as well.
The 4-71 intake is on the opposite side.

The guy said the starter was toast, so I was trying to look up a new one.
So far - nothing at the usual parts places.

It is suppose to rain for the next week here, if I find a break, I will go take a few pics in a day or 2.

Thanks!
KC

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Mine has the 4-53T, here are pictures of the engine if that helps.


http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=721374

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Spot On!
This is the engine.

Even more interesting is your right-up!

Thank you Airdirect!

KC

Oh my... Someone was not paying attention in calss...
 

So I went back and took pics.
I did not really get things right the first time.
I don't know why…. but...

Inside the cab, it says manufactured during the 1979 calendar year.
VIN (if I read correctly) indicates 1980.
The truck is not a Chevy. It is a GMC.
The truck is not a 7100. It is a 7000.
The wheels do not have more lugs. there are 10 - front and rear.
The truck does not have a 6 speed trans. It has a 5 speed.
The truck does not have a Detroit 4-71T. It has a Detroit 4-53T.

Now the challenge - freeing the rear brakes.
Any recommendations for making this happen?

Re: 7100?
 

Are those single piece 22.5s on there? And are all 6 of them there? That is a very good thing if so, the original Accurides are exceedingly hard to find for these trucks and will make your tire choices cheaper and much easier to find.

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These wheels are the 20 inch split-rim wheels. The split-rim is easier to see on the front and I have attached a pic of this.

I wish they were the 22.5's!

KC

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Got it home today....

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Very cool, please continue to post pictures of your progress!