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#662165 May 27th 2014 10:44 pm
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From just looking at it how can you tell if the engine is a 305, 350, or 454 ?? Do any of the numbers on the window vin give a clue ?

As soon as i get the vin# I'll be able to run it but I am looking at a 95 1/2 G30 in the next couple days and just curious if there are any visual differences. Add says its a 350 4 bold main.
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On the back left side of the block (sitting in the driver seat) by the transmission there will be a stamp on it saying engine displacement size, the 305 will say 5.0 L the 350 will say 5.7 L, not sure off hand what the 454 numbers convert to. I do believe all trucks and vans come with 4 bolt mains. The engine size is definitely in the vin so if you google GM vin codes you will find a site that breaks it down for you but they vary from year to year. As far as a 454 you will see that right away they're huge and have more than 4 valve cover bolts.


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tks Munz for kick starting my brain...i now remember that being mentioned here b4.

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There should be a decal on the radiator support telling you the size. smile

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usually G20 and up have at least a 350 4bolt main, its a heavy duty engine and it goes with the 3/4 ton frames. I know ny g2500 vandura has one.

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VanPLan #662453 May 30th 2014 10:18 pm
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it checked out as a 350. It was a new "rebuilt" and i didn't want to rely on the just the tags.

getting the vin # tomorrow so i'll get the skinny. comes with a no rust no winder side slider door as well.

Roof...van...Roof...van, Huuuum. Maybe I'll just buy the wife an umbrella.

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VanPLan #662463 May 31st 2014 12:25 am
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Can also break down the vin at lmctruck.com. Go to read catalogue and within the first 30 pages will have a complete breakdown of the vin. You'll find everything you need to know from engine size, transmission, actual year, build date, build location and build number sequence. Unless there had been any other work done by say conversion company or motor swap but that's not very likely. Here's a link, http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/vn/t.aspx?Page=24

As for the difference between 350 and 305, visually is no difference other than the stamping on the block. The 454 has large valve covers, for off-the-bat visual difference. Oh and 454 comes out to 7.4 liters.


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One day closer...Hope to finish the deal on Monday or Tuesday.
No window slider comes with it, no rust and bin in a garage for over 5 yrs.

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