@@jhomrich89 the 305 V8 motors had computers which they began having them in '81 & were the only ones until '87 or '88 when all motors began having computers.
These old chevys had some of the best styling and paint schemes of any pick up ever produced. Its awesome that these trucks are making a comeback and people are getting nostalgic about them again.
My grandpa helped his friend rebuild and restore a 1980 Chevy Silverado 10 series with the 350 v8 small block with the turbo 350 trans and a transfer case for 4wd
@Zayne Issac bruh lol why. I'd rather hear about a cool rebuild or restoration you've done or spectated of these chevys than about how you invaded someone's online privacy
@Brock Van Wow look fake spam account uses other fake spam account to reply to fake spam account message, who ever is behind this must be really big brain to figure that out.
@@Snowlep337 Pretty obvious considering the account was made literally 8 days ago. I swear these people are getting lazier and lazier with their spamming.
I have a 1982 K5 Blazer 6.2 Ltr. Diesel 4X4, with the Factory 4 inch lift, & 33 inch Tires, It's Snow White, Almost Mint, & Runs like a swiss watch. I'm the 3rd owner, & have had it for 10 years now.
@@queasyislander0274 you might be right, I probably should at this point, I'm about to do a lot more restoration work to it, and I will probably start there. I'm going to be doing a transmission swap in less than two weeks, keep your ear to the ground.
My uncle has an 85 M1009 military Blazer 6.2/thm400 and he loves it. I didn't think they had factory lifts,just the std 2 leaf and the hd 3 leaf spring packs and opt. 30x10.5 15 rubber
Those generation Chevy & GMC fullsize trucks are awesome lookin & another cool thing about them back in the days when they were new was they didn't have any recalls on them like on vehicles nowadays.
Resto-mod, a lot less restrictions on old trucks. Old trucks have old truck problems, but with enough time and patience you can bring new life to an older truck.
Back in the day when fancy state of the art features were power windows and door locks and cold ac!!! Man wouldn't it be nice if we could go back in time and relive those years...
Going through gears in these old trucks was so fun with that foot long stick. Hilarious. A crew cab dually pickup with the four speed was my dream truck for awhile. Would love to restore one and put a modern diesel in it.
My father received a new 1982 Chevy company foreman’s truck. I remembered he was not impressed, he said when you close the door it makes a tinny clang and a light bulb was hanging out from under the dash on delivery swinging around. He was used to more solid trucks of previous generations. Also as an old timer he was not impressed that there were newfangled bar codes on a lot of parts under the hood.
I have a 1982 Chevy c30 dually 454 4 speed on the floor. Only has 48,000 original miles and I got it to pull my new fifth wheel camper and it pulls it like a dream!!!
I own a 1980 GMC one ton camper special with the 454 engine. Still haul hay, cord wood, and a 300 gallon water tank with it. Only has 65k on the engine and still runs great. Oh, with original paint and no rust!!
Chevy Pickup then: Work truck, occasionally seen as a family vehicle Chevy Pickup now: Squatted, aftermarket rims that are “fancy” 4x4 rims that end up damaging the wheel bearings, blower/turbo, and street tires
@@Project_Low_Expectations The only "better" I can think of is better looking, and better to work on, as in easier for the home mechanic lol Simpler could be argued as better though...
@@Project_Low_Expectations I get 15mpg I make plenty of power to get off the line at speed I maintain it yearly Yea I’ll give you that lol I’ve lost 100 pounds in rust She rides like a cadi compared to my ford No leaks What the fuck are brakes? Big 10 1978 hauls 3000 pounds of rocks like a dream Tows just fine Handles fine. If it’s dry!
@@dylanb8427 personally I like the older rigs more due to the thick steel bed. I can drop shit on the tailgate and not have to worry about bending it like a modern truck. Plus just as you said their easier to work on. So if you do end up breaking it you can fix it on the cheap.
LOVE THESE TRUCKS ! I own a 82 chevy c30 crew cab. Had a 6.2 diesel but was converted to gas before i got it . 350 out of a 78 c10. Never had a problem. Very reliable. People look at my truck like a piece of gold !
😆 we got 4 squares sitting on the property. Dad has his 76 K10, mom has her 84 C10 and I got my 85 C30 4 door Dually and 86 K2500. None are diesel but still...
@@hunterriley9904 😆 Been thinking of doing a little video about her. 454 with a 400 transmission and 4.10 rear gear. Got a reman trans swapped in not long after I bought it because the one that was in it was fucked up. Supposedly had a cam put in too, but not sure if they ment it had a stock replacement put in or something like a towing cam put in.
my first truck was a used 1984 c10 long bed with a 305 I beat the ever loving crap out of that truck and never let me down my 2nd truck was a 1994 c1500 that was my favorite truck now I drive a 05 gmc cclb lly it's ok
Why are we not talking about these sweet special effects? 🤣 Love these trucks. My uncle had a 77 long box dually C30 with a 454. He bought it new in 78 and had it until he died. He had a camper of the same era. With good care they both lasted and worked great.
@@RetroVideoArchive ehh... You can still buy 6.5L diesels brand new. The trucks are a different story somewhat. Not sure if you can still buy brand new 6.2L diesel engines though.
Despite the weak diesel motor, crap 700R4 tranny, air conditioners that don't cool, rust in the door channels, cracked dashboards, sagging headliners, and the need for regular re-alignments; these were very fun and stylish trucks. My family owned 5 of these between 1982-1991 (3 Suburbans, 2 K5 Blazers), and they were great old school trucks; even with their list of common issues.
700r4s were junk. If you owned a truck with one your were almost guaranteed to have to get it rebuilt or replaced at least once, if you could live without overdrive put in a th350 or th400 and never look back.
@@burtbacarach5034 you should feel fortunate, the 5.0 or 305 v8 was a very reliable engine and rarely gave any trouble but them 700r4s were horrible and I have seen countless people spend thousands of dollars rebuilding/repairing/replacing 700r4s all to end up with another blown trans. For every 1 person who got a good one like you, there would be 100 others with problems. They were real hit or miss and the 305 made such little power that the trans wasn't under extreme load, if you put a good 350/5.7 or 400/6.6l or a 454/7.4l those transmissions would not last especially in 4wd trucks like blazers and k series. 700r4s do make for a nicer driver but the things are so weak that I dont trust them and alot of the time when they go bad the cases get damaged in the process and then you have to find another one which is becoming very difficult and everytime you rebuild them you spend a minimum of $1600+ in just parts where if you have a th350 or th400 you can typically get the whole thing rebuilt with parts and labor for under $1500.
@@briang4470 most 700R4 die because people swap out the carb (or have to remove the intake for some reason)..... and then dont set the TV cable correctly
@@kainhall you are correct most carbs do not have the correct linkage geometry and those cables can be tricky to set. But even then they are still very weak, a strong running 350,400,454 combined with a trash highway gear is a recipe for disaster which is why most hotrodders ditch them and just put in a 3 speed.
Nowadays I rarely see any of those generation Chevy & GMC fullsize trucks out on the roads. A cool thing about them back in the day when they were new was they didn't have any recalls on them like a lot of new vehicles nowadays.
The 6.2 diesel was a very fuel efficient engine but they didn’t make a lot of power if you make a 6.2 turbo it fixes that problem. it’s like the 6.5 but better on fuel.
Yeah the motors were built for economy but most diesels back then werent powerhouses and outright pigs compared to todays diesels but as long as long as you didnt blow them up would run forever.
With the turbo kits the 6.2 like to shatter flexplates. The Standyne pumps don't really like more than about 8psi either. The 6.5 is a much better turbo platform. The 6.2 is what it is and for a 2wd truck or a Suburban it's fine.
@@ahoneyman i wouldnt bother turbocharging a 6.2 id just buy a 6.5 turbo motor, not worth the expense. If you want a 6.2 just get a good running one for economy. Get a 6.5 turbo for economy but a tad more power.
I had an 82 K20 6.2/SM465. Nominally it was rated to tow 9,000 lbs but with even half that 0-60 was 30 seconds or more. Which was ok because it geared out around 63.
15:50 It's definitely designed for trucks. It's definitely a truck engine. Guys? Guys? See, it's uh, DEFINITELY a truck engine. Haha, they had some reputation cleaning to do around there in the early 80s...
id rather have the old 6.6 (400) gas motor . my 77 K10 (heavy half, sorta) has its factory 400 and NP203 full time 4 wheel drive this bumped the GVW up to 6200.... which meant it didnt need any SMOG equipment
I still have my 83 Suburban 2wd 3/4T 5.7 A/T barn doors, 86 C30 4 sp. 4WD LWB dump, I swapped a 6.5 turbo in that and am rebuilding the 6.2, 87 5.7 A/T K5 all bought brand new from the same dealer. I wish I never traded my 75 Blazer in on the 87 but what are ya gonna do? Talk about resale value, I can get just as much now as I did when they were new and I got to drive them all these years. Try doing that with today's junk.
Am I the only one who noticed they talk about a manual 4 speed with od while showing the sm465, shouldn't it be the A833(or what ever gm was calling it at the time)?
I knew I couldn't have been the only one who noticed that! The OD trans was called the NP440. Essentially a modified A833 to switch the 3rd and 4th gears to make 3rd 1:1 and 4th OD
I dunno. The grill is flat, but it needs to be to cool the radiator. They could have rounded and pointed the bumper a little, and maybe added an air foil (is that the word) in front of the front dif, but the rest seems fine. A lot of the crap marketed as aerodynamic is actually just the current fashion. It's not necessarily more effective.
You take these trucks to the field and construction site now you can’t even take the new trucks to the gas station without worrying about scratching them
my 82 with the 4.1 i-6 had 436,362 miles on it before I even had to change the valve cover gasket and harmonic balancer, and was still running strong at 813k miles when there was nothing left of the body or frame to patch because I live in the rust belt
While I do love these trucks they can't compete with newer trucks. Also with inflation new trucks cost the same, unless you buy a Denali or something. I have owned every style from 84 to 2012.
These were sensible and affordable trucks back then. These trucks today are loaded with too many electronics. Some genius at Ford thought it would be a good idea to install a 220 plug in the bottom of the bed 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️ These trucks probably have a mile of wire in them.
Chevy trucks back then where the real trucks solid metal and that plastic metal cover I do like to stepside and a custom deluxe from Chevy trucks now all the future is now electronic Chevy trucks and the trucks are more expensive than they was nearly 40 years ago high price too for such a Chevy truck nowadays
Chevrolet/gmc trucks went to shit when they got the bright idea to us JUNK IFS in their 4wd trucks in 1988 that's the year when they got rid of the solid front axle
They had less than 260 lbft of torque, a My 3.6 V6 Impala has that more than that. Lol. 6.2 and towing thats laugh lol 350 and 454 would smoke that diesel in a towing test.
@@damontroch4765 WTF are you talking about the LT9 5.7 used in these trucks had the same or LESS torque than the 6.2L and had horrific fuel economy. Another idiot wanna be without a clue.
My 6.2 was a gutless wonder. It broke the crank at the second counter weight. Installed a 350 gas problem solved. Sold immediately. NO MORE GM JUNK FOR ME.
@@acid360delta7 It was not, back in the late 80's the fucking 747 was already out. People figured out aerodynamic cars back in the 30's when everyone designed cars based off airplanes. Everyone knew what aerodynamic was and Chevy knew this was not it. The wind tunnel tests on the squarebody would show this. There were cars that were aerodynamic and this ain't it.
The GM 6.2 diesel still holds the record for lowest power output for the displacement. Not only were they completely gutless they were also the most unreliable engine you could buy. They were a great example of GM engineering.
@@jr3snipes What are you smoking crack? The 6.2 could not even compare to the 6.9 or the 7.3L for power or reliability. Unlike the 6.2L the 6.9 and 7.3 did not break timing chains, lose head gaskets, break cranks or fracture main webs. You obviously do not have the first clue.
Back when trucks where affordable and used for work.
& didn't have any recalls on them like on vehicles nowadays.
Remember tho things were cheaper back then than now
Right? What happened
@@kevinrichards3288 cause they don't have useless computers and gizmos controlling virtually everything
@@jhomrich89 the 305 V8 motors had computers which they began having them in '81 & were the only ones until '87 or '88 when all motors began having computers.
Sometimes I like to watch these videos just to see what these trucks looked like w/ a decent paintjob and no rust.
I just go out to my garage.
@@jimmartin7881 we all can’t have a garage large enough to fit our boats of a truck, some of us just have to put up with the corner and rocker rust :(
@@jimmartin7881 yeah u got shit trucks
These old chevys had some of the best styling and paint schemes of any pick up ever produced. Its awesome that these trucks are making a comeback and people are getting nostalgic about them again.
My grandpa helped his friend rebuild and restore a 1980 Chevy Silverado 10 series with the 350 v8 small block with the turbo 350 trans and a transfer case for 4wd
@Zayne Issac bruh lol why. I'd rather hear about a cool rebuild or restoration you've done or spectated of these chevys than about how you invaded someone's online privacy
@Brock Van Wow look fake spam account uses other fake spam account to reply to fake spam account message, who ever is behind this must be really big brain to figure that out.
@@Snowlep337 Pretty obvious considering the account was made literally 8 days ago. I swear these people are getting lazier and lazier with their spamming.
@@acid360delta7 and both accounts made on the same day. It's just shitting up the internet.
I have a 1982 K5 Blazer 6.2 Ltr. Diesel 4X4, with the Factory 4 inch lift, & 33 inch Tires, It's Snow White, Almost Mint, & Runs like a swiss watch. I'm the 3rd owner, & have had it for 10 years now.
You should do a video on it!!
@@12yearssober wtf.. Jeffery I thought they killed yo ass
Please make some vids man
@@queasyislander0274 you might be right, I probably should at this point, I'm about to do a lot more restoration work to it, and I will probably start there.
I'm going to be doing a transmission swap in less than two weeks, keep your ear to the ground.
My uncle has an 85 M1009 military Blazer 6.2/thm400 and he loves it. I didn't think they had factory lifts,just the std 2 leaf and the hd 3 leaf spring packs and opt. 30x10.5 15 rubber
I wish Chevy would make these trucks again with modern twists..
They needa bring back the square body and obs
Factory duramax 5spd square body with buckets 🤤
Those generation Chevy & GMC fullsize trucks are awesome lookin & another cool thing about them back in the days when they were new was they didn't have any recalls on them like on vehicles nowadays.
Resto-mod, a lot less restrictions on old trucks. Old trucks have old truck problems, but with enough time and patience you can bring new life to an older truck.
Back in the day when fancy state of the art features were power windows and door locks and cold ac!!! Man wouldn't it be nice if we could go back in time and relive those years...
Dont forget AM/FM Radio
Hell yeah not these 4 ft bed luxury trucks with automatic computer controlled everything
I’d take one of these trucks over the new ones ngl
I like to see the new trucks cost what these old trucks were when new.
Same, be as simple & tough.
@@RetroVideoArchive they were in average 28k brand new in today money
@@RetroVideoArchive$10000 cdn bought a new 1981 Chevrolet Scottsdale with a 305 automatic
One of the most stylish designs ever produced
Back when trucks were made to be decently reliable, comfortable yet utilitarian. Also, the age of manuals!
Going through gears in these old trucks was so fun with that foot long stick. Hilarious. A crew cab dually pickup with the four speed was my dream truck for awhile. Would love to restore one and put a modern diesel in it.
@@Ward413 row row row your boat
Gently down the street! Merrily merrily merrily life is but a dream!
@Ward413 fuck modern diesels.
I drive a 87 Chevy long bead. And I LOVE IT
Hit a like if you'd take one of those true trucks over the new ones today!
This is the best generation of Chevrolet
My father received a new 1982 Chevy company foreman’s truck. I remembered he was not impressed, he said when you close the door it makes a tinny clang and a light bulb was hanging out from under the dash on delivery swinging around. He was used to more solid trucks of previous generations. Also as an old timer he was not impressed that there were newfangled bar codes on a lot of parts under the hood.
I almost died when they said "efficiency in aerodynamic styling" 7:55
As a driver of an 85 C10, no. They are not aerodynamic, any sort of strong wind will tug my ass all over the road
This was 40 years ago. The front fenders and air dam were a big improvement over the '73-79.
These are the best trucks ever made
I don't even think of these anymore because I see them every day
I have a 1982 Chevy c30 dually 454 4 speed on the floor. Only has 48,000 original miles and I got it to pull my new fifth wheel camper and it pulls it like a dream!!!
Very nice!
I own a 1980 GMC one ton camper special with the 454 engine. Still haul hay, cord wood, and a 300 gallon water tank with it. Only has 65k on the engine and still runs great. Oh, with original paint and no rust!!
Chevy Pickup then: Work truck, occasionally seen as a family vehicle
Chevy Pickup now: Squatted, aftermarket rims that are “fancy” 4x4 rims that end up damaging the wheel bearings, blower/turbo, and street tires
Very Nice Truck,. When truck were trucks and used that way,. Truck to the bone,. Hard worker !!!
And loved the big Dana 44s,. Never a seconds problem.
Aerodynamic as a brick but probably better than today’s oversized pickups
Better in what way?
MPG? Nope
Power? Nope
Maintenance intervals? Nope
Rust prevention? 😆😂🤣
Ride and comfort? Nope
Oil leaks? Nope
Available features? Nope
Stopping power! Nope
Hauling ?
Towing?
Handling?
Nope nope nope
Build quality? Tough call, GM’s quality control is about 40 years behind the curve...
@@Project_Low_Expectations The only "better" I can think of is better looking, and better to work on, as in easier for the home mechanic lol Simpler could be argued as better though...
@@dylanb8427 I can agree with that.
@@Project_Low_Expectations I get 15mpg
I make plenty of power to get off the line at speed
I maintain it yearly
Yea I’ll give you that lol I’ve lost 100 pounds in rust
She rides like a cadi compared to my ford
No leaks
What the fuck are brakes?
Big 10 1978 hauls 3000 pounds of rocks like a dream
Tows just fine
Handles fine. If it’s dry!
@@dylanb8427 personally I like the older rigs more due to the thick steel bed. I can drop shit on the tailgate and not have to worry about bending it like a modern truck. Plus just as you said their easier to work on. So if you do end up breaking it you can fix it on the cheap.
Scotty approves... Look at the quality trucks!
LOVE THESE TRUCKS ! I own a 82 chevy c30 crew cab. Had a 6.2 diesel but was converted to gas before i got it . 350 out of a 78 c10. Never had a problem. Very reliable. People look at my truck like a piece of gold !
That is awesome!
😆 we got 4 squares sitting on the property. Dad has his 76 K10, mom has her 84 C10 and I got my 85 C30 4 door Dually and 86 K2500. None are diesel but still...
@@SOU6900 HEEELLL YEEAAHHH !!😎😎😎 Like to see that 85 c30
@@hunterriley9904 😆 Been thinking of doing a little video about her. 454 with a 400 transmission and 4.10 rear gear. Got a reman trans swapped in not long after I bought it because the one that was in it was fucked up. Supposedly had a cam put in too, but not sure if they ment it had a stock replacement put in or something like a towing cam put in.
@@SOU6900 well if u do a video oll b sure to look for it. Ill do one of mine too.
I just bought a 1982 gmc 3/4 ton 4x4. It looks like the fall guy truck
My father got his first 1500 Cheyenne 1978 for $4500 2wd. Here in Canada today the same truck is $37000 .
Exactly, c10 was 2800 to 3300.
37000 and just bare bones eh lol and that weak alloy. I've got my 81 still
These were very good trucks!
Hell yeah ! I own a 82 chevy c30 crew cab. Had the 6.2 but was converted to gas long time back
I’m buying a 82’ C30 Scottsdale with the 6.2 next week. Pretty stoked!!
advertisement lasting half an hour combined with a car presentation - it's nice to watch, I would buy it.
my first truck was a used 1984 c10 long bed with a 305 I beat the ever loving crap out of that truck and never let me down my 2nd truck was a 1994 c1500 that was my favorite truck now I drive a 05 gmc cclb lly it's ok
I have a 1972 GMC vandura Rally STX camper van with a 6.2 GM diesel crate motor in it. Best vehicle I have ever owned
A k30 4x4 wrecker came to my rescue when my jeep got bogged in deep mud miles from any road.
Why are we not talking about these sweet special effects? 🤣
Love these trucks. My uncle had a 77 long box dually C30 with a 454. He bought it new in 78 and had it until he died. He had a camper of the same era. With good care they both lasted and worked great.
My 1st truck was a 1978 chevy dually in black. Sadly rust ruined the cab.
The irony is I was just thinking about the 6.2/6.5L engines today and trying to get my hands on one with a 6.5L.
They are getting harder to find.
@@RetroVideoArchive ehh... You can still buy 6.5L diesels brand new. The trucks are a different story somewhat. Not sure if you can still buy brand new 6.2L diesel engines though.
Not that hard to find, There are hundreds of millions of 6.2 and 6.5 sitting in ex military hummer boneyards.
@@damontroch4765 And they're still being produced as I understand it.
Am general produce new 6.2 @ 6.5s . Finding these old diesel pickups still original and not converted to gassers is getting tough
I love my chevies
Aerodynamic! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
So many options/choices! Almost seems like they gave people what they wanted back then. Not what they dont want.
Despite the weak diesel motor, crap 700R4 tranny, air conditioners that don't cool, rust in the door channels, cracked dashboards, sagging headliners, and the need for regular re-alignments; these were very fun and stylish trucks. My family owned 5 of these between 1982-1991 (3 Suburbans, 2 K5 Blazers), and they were great old school trucks; even with their list of common issues.
700r4s were junk. If you owned a truck with one your were almost guaranteed to have to get it rebuilt or replaced at least once, if you could live without overdrive put in a th350 or th400 and never look back.
@@briang4470 Had a 84 C15 with the 5.0 and 700R4.Never touched the motor or trans in 80k miles,and yes I beat on the truck.
@@burtbacarach5034 you should feel fortunate, the 5.0 or 305 v8 was a very reliable engine and rarely gave any trouble but them 700r4s were horrible and I have seen countless people spend thousands of dollars rebuilding/repairing/replacing 700r4s all to end up with another blown trans. For every 1 person who got a good one like you, there would be 100 others with problems. They were real hit or miss and the 305 made such little power that the trans wasn't under extreme load, if you put a good 350/5.7 or 400/6.6l or a 454/7.4l those transmissions would not last especially in 4wd trucks like blazers and k series. 700r4s do make for a nicer driver but the things are so weak that I dont trust them and alot of the time when they go bad the cases get damaged in the process and then you have to find another one which is becoming very difficult and everytime you rebuild them you spend a minimum of $1600+ in just parts where if you have a th350 or th400 you can typically get the whole thing rebuilt with parts and labor for under $1500.
@@briang4470 most 700R4 die because people swap out the carb (or have to remove the intake for some reason)..... and then dont set the TV cable correctly
@@kainhall you are correct most carbs do not have the correct linkage geometry and those cables can be tricky to set. But even then they are still very weak, a strong running 350,400,454 combined with a trash highway gear is a recipe for disaster which is why most hotrodders ditch them and just put in a 3 speed.
Nowadays I rarely see any of those generation Chevy & GMC fullsize trucks out on the roads. A cool thing about them back in the day when they were new was they didn't have any recalls on them like a lot of new vehicles nowadays.
Mean what in the fuck can you really make poorly lol, my 78 Scottsdale has a radio and a heater. There’s not really anything to break!
I see them daily here in south Florida
@@12yearssober wow!
Got a dozen of different models, you want, money talks
@JOHN GAGE wow I live in Texas too & only see them once in a while which is unbelievable because trucks are a big thing in Texas.
I so love this video I have a 1982 6.2l diesel I love this engine and it's the humvie engine to. Thank you for posting this video
My left ear enjoyed this lmao
And cash for clunkers came along and many of these iconic vehicles ended up crushed.
Back when vehicles were made to last and for work- all for an affordable cost.
Utterly god-level masterpiece video.
Back when Chevy made good trucks
The 6.2 diesel was a very fuel efficient engine but they didn’t make a lot of power if you make a 6.2 turbo it fixes that problem. it’s like the 6.5 but better on fuel.
Yeah the motors were built for economy but most diesels back then werent powerhouses and outright pigs compared to todays diesels but as long as long as you didnt blow them up would run forever.
@@TeamTopKick agreed
With the turbo kits the 6.2 like to shatter flexplates. The Standyne pumps don't really like more than about 8psi either. The 6.5 is a much better turbo platform. The 6.2 is what it is and for a 2wd truck or a Suburban it's fine.
@@ahoneyman i wouldnt bother turbocharging a 6.2 id just buy a 6.5 turbo motor, not worth the expense. If you want a 6.2 just get a good running one for economy. Get a 6.5 turbo for economy but a tad more power.
@@TeamTopKick My uncle turboed quite a few 6.2 motors back in the day. It's not worth doing now unless you just like a challenge.
I had an 82 K20 6.2/SM465. Nominally it was rated to tow 9,000 lbs but with even half that 0-60 was 30 seconds or more. Which was ok because it geared out around 63.
I gotta admit these are cool trucks
15:50 It's definitely designed for trucks. It's definitely a truck engine. Guys? Guys? See, it's uh, DEFINITELY a truck engine.
Haha, they had some reputation cleaning to do around there in the early 80s...
id rather have the old 6.6 (400) gas motor
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my 77 K10 (heavy half, sorta) has its factory 400 and NP203 full time 4 wheel drive
this bumped the GVW up to 6200.... which meant it didnt need any SMOG equipment
Well yeah - there was that little issue of the converted 350 they used from 78-81....
That’s a lot of plywood on that crewcab!
I still have my 83 Suburban 2wd 3/4T 5.7 A/T barn doors, 86 C30 4 sp. 4WD LWB dump, I swapped a 6.5 turbo in that and am rebuilding the 6.2, 87 5.7 A/T K5 all bought brand new from the same dealer. I wish I never traded my 75 Blazer in on the 87 but what are ya gonna do? Talk about resale value, I can get just as much now as I did when they were new and I got to drive them all these years. Try doing that with today's junk.
Steel control arms!?! So much better than the wood ones I’m used to!
Back when gas prices were lower than now
Came for the bullshit comments "back in the day trucks were trucks and men were men and dogs ate donuts with cigarres"
Comment section did not disappoint
Bought a 82 3/4 ton 4x4 with 72000 original miles last year their around o paid 3600
Am I the only one who noticed they talk about a manual 4 speed with od while showing the sm465, shouldn't it be the A833(or what ever gm was calling it at the time)?
I knew I couldn't have been the only one who noticed that! The OD trans was called the NP440. Essentially a modified A833 to switch the 3rd and 4th gears to make 3rd 1:1 and 4th OD
8:00 Aerodynamic they say
Aerodynamic for the time. The square bodys were the first trucks designed by computer and wind tunnel.
Lol
"Aerodynamic" 😂😂😂
it was actually worth ~2mpg over the "flaired" out front fenders on the 80 and older trucks
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they were also MUCH lighter weight
I dunno. The grill is flat, but it needs to be to cool the radiator. They could have rounded and pointed the bumper a little, and maybe added an air foil (is that the word) in front of the front dif, but the rest seems fine. A lot of the crap marketed as aerodynamic is actually just the current fashion. It's not necessarily more effective.
You take these trucks to the field and construction site now you can’t even take the new trucks to the gas station without worrying about scratching them
Minty 👌🏻
Crazy to think “Silverado” used to be a trim option. The Truck by Chevrolet
That looked like the bisbee Az copper mine
What a truck bed big enough for a sheet of plywood??? Who would ever use that? Almost like trucks were used for work.
How long did these trucks last on the original motor? What was considered high mileage?
my 82 with the 4.1 i-6 had 436,362 miles on it before I even had to change the valve cover gasket and harmonic balancer, and was still running strong at 813k miles when there was nothing left of the body or frame to patch because I live in the rust belt
Depends on witch engine, 120k for any gas was long lived .
6.2 diesel 500k
I swear they’re using the Rockford files, theme song for the music
2:55 something falls off lol
Let's laugh at the corrosion protection 🤣
The yellow Chevy is an 81
13:53 Chevy gotta fetch that brokedown Dodge 🤣🤣
Quantos HP? ?
While I do love these trucks they can't compete with newer trucks. Also with inflation new trucks cost the same, unless you buy a Denali or something. I have owned every style from 84 to 2012.
Fleetside = Fleetwood Mac = Cadillac Fleetwood.
These were sensible and affordable trucks back then.
These trucks today are loaded with too many electronics. Some genius at Ford thought it would be a good idea to install a 220 plug in the bottom of the bed 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
These trucks probably have a mile of wire in them.
8:00 aerodynamic design (box)
California laws were so bad chevy in the 80s made. Engines just for that state
Chevy trucks back then where the real trucks solid metal and that plastic metal cover I do like to stepside and a custom deluxe from Chevy trucks now all the future is now electronic Chevy trucks and the trucks are more expensive than they was nearly 40 years ago high price too for such a Chevy truck nowadays
WHEN GM actually made a TRUCK!!!!!
Chevrolet/gmc trucks went to shit when they got the bright idea to us JUNK IFS in their 4wd trucks in 1988 that's the year when they got rid of the solid front axle
Chevys glory days are over today's trucks are ugly built cheap
Also vehicles back in those days didn't have any recalls on them like on ones nowadays and gasoline was under a buck a gallon. Those were the days😎👍
GMC SIERRA DENALI buddy ever heard of it???
@@johncastillo2194 yes going to install new engine in a 2016 denuali in couple of weeks 130.000 threw a rod
We had a 6.2 liter diesel as a kid. That thing wouldn’t pull a greasy string out of a cats ass.
Mine wasn't quick but could tow a house like it wasn't there.
They had less than 260 lbft of torque, a My 3.6 V6 Impala has that more than that. Lol. 6.2 and towing thats laugh lol 350 and 454 would smoke that diesel in a towing test.
@@damontroch4765 WTF are you talking about the LT9 5.7 used in these trucks had the same or LESS torque than the 6.2L and had horrific fuel economy. Another idiot wanna be without a clue.
Agreed.
As a kid i used to put turpentine on cats asses to see how fast they could run.
The 3/4 ton has more payload capacity than my 2017 ram 2500 regular cab 4x4 diesel.
To be fair it can tow about 17,500 lbs gooseneck 👍🏽 keep working
My 6.2 was a gutless wonder. It broke the crank at the second counter weight. Installed a 350 gas problem solved. Sold immediately.
NO MORE GM JUNK FOR ME.
They were rushed into production. GM set diesel back years in America
6.2 was built for fuel economy not power. Remember this was the time of a fuel crisis. We hadnt stole enough oil yet. Lol
It could be worse, try owning a 6.4 powerstroke.
You're an idiot
7:56 Tell me Chevy's never lied lmao... I lost it when I heard this
You do realize most trucks were boxy back then right? This was almost 40 years ago.
@@acid360delta7 It doesn't matter what the standards were, they straight up said they had a good aerodynamic design. They didn't and they knew it.
@@rwduece122 And it was considered aerodynamic back then. Hindsight is 20/20, get over it
@@acid360delta7 It was not, back in the late 80's the fucking 747 was already out. People figured out aerodynamic cars back in the 30's when everyone designed cars based off airplanes. Everyone knew what aerodynamic was and Chevy knew this was not it. The wind tunnel tests on the squarebody would show this. There were cars that were aerodynamic and this ain't it.
They really weren't trying to target an audience that's deaf in the left ear
It is from the LaserDisk the English is on the Right channel and Spanish is on the Left.
The GM 6.2 diesel still holds the record for lowest power output for the displacement. Not only were they completely gutless they were also the most unreliable engine you could buy. They were a great example of GM engineering.
besides the fact GM didn't engineer them lol
@JOHN GAGE and they suck.
@JOHN GAGE you mad?
@@JMunn55 you mad?
I'd say that the 5.7 olds diesel that were in the 1978 to 1981gm trucks were the most unreliable diesel and had the lowest power output.
there rust proofing didnt work at all !!!
Why does every truck look like a piece of shit now? Just build a damn box with horse power and men will buy it
Back when trucks weren’t sissy’s
The 6.2 was probably the biggest piece of junk ever made
No the 5.7 was, the 6.2 was not bad, not great but certainly not junk...
@@matthewq4b yeah you got a point there
The 6.2 was a lot better at the time than what junk Ford had for a diesel
@@jr3snipes What are you smoking crack? The 6.2 could not even compare to the 6.9 or the 7.3L for power or reliability. Unlike the 6.2L the 6.9 and 7.3 did not break timing chains, lose head gaskets, break cranks or fracture main webs. You obviously do not have the first clue.
6.0 and 6.4 powerstoke has joined the chat.
Ads 👎
6.2 diesel..... One of the worst GM engine ever !
no, 5.7 diesel was bad. 6.2 was good.
@TeeroyHammermill towards the end of the 5.7s run, oldsmobile fixed the issues, but it was too late
17:00. Que anytime after 2010. Thank you US corruption.