Thread: 55.2-59 Rear axle moving left/right
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Old 03-25-2024, 08:56 AM   #25
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Re: Rear axle moving left/right

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Originally Posted by mr48chev View Post
In the GM Heritage center vehicle information kit for 56 Chevrolet they do not show 3K as a model.

They also do not show that the factory ever stamped serial numbers on the frame. I have never seen a complete serial number FACTORY stamped ib abt 47/55.1 frame or 55.2 to 59 frame.

3 K would simply mean that it was for a 3 series truck built in Kansas City to my knowledge. I'm by no means a 55.2 / 59 expert though. I can't even tell you who to go to for exact info. Seth Doulton may know but the frame serial number thing has floated around for years and all of the factory info shows that they never had serial numbers on the frames.

By the photos the serial number should read 3B 56 K --------- if the truck was built in Kansas city Model number, year assembly plant, production number.

https://www.gm.com/content/dam/compa...olet-Truck.pdf
Apologies ...It seems I've made a mistake... It's 3A instead of 3K.
My vin on the title says 3A56Kxxxxxx, while on the frame I have 56Kxxxxxx...

Thx for the GM heritage link ... very usefull info
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