big block v6

[johnandchrisinmo]

Out of idle curiosity was wondering was the big block v6's (305 or351) ever offered in the early jimmiesand if so how many were produced.

[garagerog]

Highly doubt it, think those early GMC "elephant" V-6's were discontinued long before GM even dreamed of conceiving the Jimmy. Here's a website with a little info on those motors:GMC Big Block V6, V8, & V12 Engine Data

[johnandchrisinmo]

Looks like they were produced until 1974 so I am assuming they were put in pickups until then.  

[C/K Man]

Last year for the V-6 (305) in pickups was 1969.  The V-6 was dropped in March.  The V-6 was not offered in the Jimmy, and it wasn't offered in the Suburban and panel after '66 either.  Incidentally, the V-6 was a dealer installed option in GMC pickups through the end of 1972.

 

A V-6 Jimmy would have been interesting! 

[doverarjim]

We had one years ago in a 2 ton car hauler, 4 speed with a flying wedge on the back to carry the car.  It didn't have great take offs but it would run 70 all day long.

[silveradosid]

the glory days when no one cared about fuel mileage

[KARNUT]

It’s the same, in 1973 when I got my license gas was cheap. I could fill my car go to a movie and eat pizza with my date for 10$. I made 110$ dollars a week. My car got 12 miles per gallon if I kept my foot out of it. Gas didn’t seem cheap to me then. My car cost 2995$, I work on a farm from 12-17 years old to pay for it.


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