older truck Qs?

[Mrmike81]

well to make a long story short, i hope to be buy my father inlaws truck off of him... anyhow, i dont make it to the inlaws very often and i was wondering about a few things...

 

first of all here is what i know about the truck, its the oler body styyle, i am thinking 1996, its 4x4, auto tranny, ext.cab long bed, alot of lugs on the axles..lol 8 maybe? i think it has about 160k on the ticker

 

anyhow... can you guys tell by the info ive given what engine/tranny combo it has? how about axles?

 

should i be werry about buying this truck with 160K miles?

 

i am sure ill think of more...

 

Thanks

[mmmikkke]

If it's got 8 lugs, it's probably a 2500.

 

That would mean it's either got the 350 or 454 engine, and the 4L80E trans.

 

I had a '95 K3500 regular cab long bed. That was a good truck. I've heard of the 350/4L80E lasting up to 250,000 miles with few mechanical problems.

 

I sold mine with 160,000 miles and it was still a good truck then, reliable, decent mileage, trans still shifted like new.

 

And the power door locks didn't lock themselves. Those were the days.

[Trouttrooper]

If it's got 8 lugs, it's probably a 2500.

 

That would mean it's either got the 350 or 454 engine, and the 4L80E trans.

 

I had a '95 K3500 regular cab long bed.  That was a good truck.  I've heard of the 350/4L80E lasting up to 250,000 miles with few mechanical problems.

 

I sold mine with 160,000 miles and it was still a good truck then, reliable, decent mileage, trans still shifted like new.

 

And the power door locks didn't lock themselves.  Those were the days.

 

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

 

 

 

 

It should have a full floating axle, although 8 lug on a 2500 series doesn't necessarily guarentee that. Pull the hubcap off, if the axle "sticks out" then it's full floating, if it's pretty much flush with the rim it's semi-floating. Probably the only real habitual problem back then is the 4x4 front end actuator (or whatever you want to call it). Small part that likes to fail at the wrong times. There's an aftermarket part that replaces the thermo-activated OEM.

 

350/4L80E combo of that era were darn near bullet proof. We had lots of these in our fleet that were run up to 160,000 to 180,000 before they were sold. Very few ever saw a repair shop, and we don't exactly baby our vehicles.

 

Hmmm, I don't make it to my inlaws much either. I can usually come up with some work excuse

[Mrmike81]

cool guys... thanks for the replys... ill be sure to post up a picture or two when i get some...

 

what was the HP/TQ rattings for that body style 350 and 454..?

 

 

flowmaster super 40 here i come... :-)