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K30 with a big block question?

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I know a guy with a 81k30 standard cab dualy .
Says when his dad bought it it was only a couple years old. It has a 454 and a 465 trans. He says the engine came in it.

I didn’t think they made get a k30 with a BB

Could you get a K30 or any 4x4 factory with a BB?

I haven seen the truck up close only from my truck in the pissing rain and mud about 200’ away.
 
max 02 said:
I know a guy with a 81k30 standard cab dualy .
Says when his dad bought it it was only a couple years old. It has a 454 and a 465 trans. He says the engine came in it.

I didn’t think they made get a k30 with a BB

Could you get a K30 or any 4x4 factory with a BB?

I haven seen the truck up close only from my truck in the pissing rain and mud about 200’ away.
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I think you're confusing k30 with k5.
K5 was not offered with a 454 in those years, but k30 and k20 were.
You could however get a 2wd blazer with the 454
 
tRustyK5 said:
I have never seen or heard of a 2WD Blazer with a factory big block. Any links?
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I haven’t either.
I was basically going on what Gus’s post said but I didn’t know about 81 and up 3/4 ont ton trucks having them. Seen lots with Big blocks but didn’t know it was a option. Paul’s that he got from Isam obviously was then. Thought maybe someone swapped it in.

Btw I did try to buy the truck from him for a lowball price but he knew it was worth something!? Lol!
Shit!
 
My dad custom ordered a 75 k30 with a 454/465 combination. Knowing people in the design section of chevy probably helped.

He needed it for boat ramps. Most were dirt back then.
 
obijuank5 said:
Bruh. He ordered what? Lol
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Exactly what it says. It was pointed out that you could not get a BB 4x4 truck prior to 1981. He did it in 75. The exact same engine and transmission he had in his 73 c30 that he used as a propane conversion platform for gm.
 
It says k30, probably meant c30? k20? Nothing anywhere says that was possible. Always down to see something new though.
 
I remember reading a super chevy back in the 90s that highlighted a first gen blazer 2wd factory 402. I remember it just for that fact. While I can't confirm it was true I would think a magazine would have checked before publishing it? Or maybe not.


Would be interested to see about the 73+ blazer 2wds.
 
obijuank5 said:
Bruh. He ordered what? Lol
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Just what I told you. 87 tbi 454, 465, 4.11 gears.
Reg cab long box.

I can drive to the truck today. Its still 100% ORIGINAL IN MINT SHAPE


It is used as a sprayer truck . It has a bed mounted sprayer. Only get used a few times a year and back in the shed. Its black. Just like the truck I was bitching about in the pad. With the ugly wheels.

And no I'm not telling you where it's at. My neighbor knows I want it.
 
max 02 said:
I haven’t either.
I was basically going on what Gus’s post said but I didn’t know about 81 and up 3/4 ont ton trucks having them. Seen lots with Big blocks but didn’t know it was a option. Paul’s that he got from Isam obviously was then. Thought maybe someone swapped it in.

Btw I did try to buy the truck from him for a lowball price but he knew it was worth something!? Lol!
Shit!
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I have never seen in person , or seen any documentation of a Factory Big Block 2wd Blazer/Jimmy . But that being said , Big Block C-10’s we’re fairly common in the 73-80 trucks.
 
I had a '74 C-10 with a factory 454/TH400...(and a 12 bolt rear with 3:73's,that I'm surprised I didn't grenade doing massive burnouts!)..

I know 2wd pickups as far back as '67 could be had with BBC engines,a guy I know has a factory camper C-30 with a 427 ,not sure if its a tall block one or not--seen many 68-72 2wd 1/2 & 3/4 ton pickups with 396,402's in them factory...I think they didn't start putting 454's in pickups till 1973..
 
beags86 said:
Just what I told you. 87 tbi 454, 465, 4.11 gears.
Reg cab long box.

I can drive to the truck today. Its still 100% ORIGINAL IN MINT SHAPE


It is used as a sprayer truck . It has a bed mounted sprayer. Only get used a few times a year and back in the shed. Its black. Just like the truck I was bitching about in the pad. With the ugly wheels.

And no I'm not telling you where it's at. My neighbor knows I want it.
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That was for the 75 k30
 
I thought only 70s blazers could be 2wd?
 
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