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07-30-2021, 09:17 PM | #1 |
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any good info on 3500-hd trucks ?
now that we lost the web site for 3500-hd trucks were is a good place for these killer trucks ?
i scored a 01 with the 8.1 vortec and nv4500 5 speed trans . most i can say is i drove it home 15 mins worth in town and WOW does it ride so much better than my 87 k30 in stockish trim does . plan is new flatbed as the one on it is rusted out . trailer hitch for real truck duty . and 6 new tires on blasted and powder coated rims . then some new doors and some paint . she has 80,xxx miles and was a local truck her whole life from sale at the dealer to me . plus a friend of mine use to work at the dealership it was sold from new .
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07-31-2021, 08:58 AM | #2 |
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Re: any good info on 3500-hd trucks ?
Sucks that site went down. I'd say here, or GMT400.com, but I haven't seen anything on those trucks there. But, other than the motor and front/rear they are the same obviously. I'd love to find one of those trucks, mostly for the drivetrain. I have a 99 CCLB with the 5.7/4L80, needs more lol.
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07-31-2021, 10:10 AM | #3 |
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Re: any good info on 3500-hd trucks ?
There isn't much 8.1 stuff out there or GMT 800 either. dieselplace.com has a gassers section and some 8.1 stuff and covers a lot of other drive train, body and interior stuff related to GMT 800's. Facebook has some 8.1 Groups
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07-31-2021, 12:54 PM | #4 |
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Re: any good info on 3500-hd trucks ?
Sounds like you have a good one. Let's see some photos!
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08-01-2021, 04:32 PM | #5 |
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Re: any good info on 3500-hd trucks ?
Few pics as i picked it up no clean up yet .
Played with it a bit more and its power up AND down for the flatbed .
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09-10-2021, 02:01 PM | #6 |
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Re: any good info on 3500-hd trucks ?
I have 2 of them a 95 and a 2001 .
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09-10-2021, 05:02 PM | #7 |
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Re: any good info on 3500-hd trucks ?
That combo is rare, even for a 3500HD...
There is a dude on GMT400 that is kind of a guru on these. Other than that, I haven't seen much info out there.
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09-10-2021, 08:38 PM | #8 |
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Re: any good info on 3500-hd trucks ?
been told the rare part for the 8.1 and nv4500 .
i signed up on gmt400 and have been posting over there . ( same screen name ) the more i drive this truck the more i LOVE it .
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09-10-2021, 09:26 PM | #9 |
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Re: any good info on 3500-hd trucks ?
The 8.1 was only a 2 year ( 2001 & 2002 ) .
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09-10-2021, 10:57 PM | #10 |
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Re: any good info on 3500-hd trucks ?
And from what i have found and been told more a late year 01 and full 02 .
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01-12-2022, 02:53 PM | #11 |
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Re: any good info on 3500-hd trucks ?
I have two of these trucks, one is a 92 service truck/welding truck. 350 nv4500.
Let me tell you, they only did a 5.7 one year because lack of power and that was a wise choice. It is probably the most anemic truck I’ve ever had power wise, not load wise. The other is a 95 Monroe 4x4 conversion that I was going to swap frames, but it ended up being yard art...lol
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01-12-2022, 11:47 PM | #12 |
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Re: any good info on 3500-hd trucks ?
I would love to find a short 4wd conversion.
My neighbor, who I have know since long before I lived here`, is an ace mechanic. He has the nicest toys and he keeps them. For one, a '55 Chevy Belair with Torque Thrusts he's had on there since the '60s. He also restored a '31 Model A wide bed and has a turbo Trans Am. I won't list them all, but he also keeps a newer truck on hand, currently an almost new Duramax. He rarely drives that, but every day he drives a 3500HD to work. He drove this mid-90s one forever, a short flatbed, forever. I see now he picked up a newer fresher one. First he was running just the cab & chassis, and now he has a flatbed on it. Looks like a very clean one. I need to catch up with him to check it out... and see what's up with his old one
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01-14-2022, 10:32 AM | #13 |
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Re: any good info on 3500-hd trucks ?
I have my dads 98 now. I put a 4bt in it a few years back for him, to replace the 454. its a nv4500 truck. fixing a few details on it and hope to be using it again soon. taking off the flatbed and installing a nicer flatbed dump.
I also want to paint it, it was originally a highway truck so it was orange, then it got repainted to white, and it needs painted again, so I am thinking of going forest service green just to be different. anyone got a paint code for that color?
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