Posted by Fat Boy on June 18, 01 at 19:35:09:
In Reply to: Diesel with 3:42? posted by ksheehan on June 18, 01 at 19:09:51:
: OK FB, did they make such an animal? It just seems strange to mix a diesel with that rear end. I know in this part of the country it's hard to find 3:42 rears in any fullsize older trucks let alone 3/4 and 1 ton. With the new gen trucks I'm seeing more 3:42's. My guess is that most people don't use trucks as trucks.
: Here's another one. I have a copy of some pages from a diesel truck index for all diesels in 1989. They list a V1500 and R1500 in that book with the diesel engine. I thought the diesel was only an option in 3/4 and 1 tons. Could you get a diesel 1/2 ton?
Yes (to both questions)! They were "heavy half tons". 1500s with a semi-floating 14-bolt (I think earlier models had the 12-bolt) and a 4L80E (or TH400 in pre-'91s). 3/4 and 1 tons had to get 3.73s or 4.10s.
You could even get a K5 Blazer (or a newer Tahoe) with a 6.5L TD, though I think in that case you got a TH350, or a 700R4 until the 4L80E came out!
Fat Boy