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350 chevy and a 350 GMC, is there any difference?.

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O

12-26-2006 14:07:19




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Hello, I would like to know if there was any difference in between a 350 found in a Chevy and a 350 found in a GMC?. I was told that a GMC was known to be better built and more durable, but I thought I would ask. Someone told me a GMC had more steel in the block for strength. Is this true?.




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buickanddeere

12-27-2006 22:06:59




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 Re: 350 chevy and a 350 GMC, is there any differen in reply to O, 12-26-2006 14:07:19  
For 2007 the Chev and GMC use different sheet metal. The old 350 is a piece of junk compared to the new LQ9 and similar engines.



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Mike M

12-27-2006 05:55:36




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 Re: 350 chevy and a 350 GMC, is there any differen in reply to O, 12-26-2006 14:07:19  
No difference between Chevy and GMC. But not all 350's are alike. It depends on the application. Some of the heavy duty truck engines are going to have 4 bolt mains while light duty and car engines may not. You may also find different cams,carbs.,fuel injection systems,ect.



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farmer boy 2

12-26-2006 18:20:02




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 Re: 350 chevy and a 350 GMC, is there any differen in reply to O, 12-26-2006 14:07:19  
When TomH in PA says that Chev, Pontiac,and Buick
don't make any cars what does he mean?



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morningwood

12-26-2006 17:10:20




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 Re: 350 chevy and a 350 GMC, is there any differen in reply to O, 12-26-2006 14:07:19  
Are you talking motors or model number, aka a 3500 one ton truck??

Scott



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O

12-26-2006 18:23:33




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 Re: 350 chevy and a 350 GMC, is there any differen in reply to morningwood, 12-26-2006 17:10:20  
I was talking motors in my original post, then someone mentioned there used to be a difference in frames on the older trucks, so I was wondering if there was any difference today in the frames?.
Thanks



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morningwood

12-27-2006 08:16:06




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 Re: 350 chevy and a 350 GMC, is there any differen in reply to O, 12-26-2006 18:23:33  
The frames on the Chevy and GMC 3/4 and one tons are the same.

Both trucks are built in the same factory and when a chevy is ordered it goes to a different line to have a different front clip / paint / decals put on.

If you want more info about 3/4 and one ton trucks take a look at dieselplace.com. The guys over there can answer any question you have. There are a few guys who post from there who work at the flint plant were the trucks are assembled. Yes they are still made in the U.S. and not in mexico as some people will tell you.

Scott

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Steve Crum

12-26-2006 17:00:18




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 Re: 350 chevy and a 350 GMC, is there any differen in reply to O, 12-26-2006 14:07:19  
Dad did new car and truck prep work at the local Chevy dealer during the 70s. On 3 occasions he had to change grills on Chevy trucks from GMC to Chevy. Once he brought home a new GMC tailgate he replaced on a new Chevy. He gave Joe 10 bucks for it. Best looking piece on the farm truck (Chevy).



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Oldmax

12-26-2006 16:21:28




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 Re: 350 chevy and a 350 GMC, is there any differen in reply to O, 12-26-2006 14:07:19  
Some time in the late 60's or earley 70's GM consolidated their truck lines Chev & GMC are now made on same line with same components .the only difference is GMC's usualy have more standard items with higher price tag . before the 60's they had different engines , frames & were made in different factories .



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Jerry Coulter

12-26-2006 15:01:07




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 Re: 350 chevy and a 350 GMC, is there any differen in reply to O, 12-26-2006 14:07:19  
Back before the early 1950's, the GMC had a full pressure oil system while the Chevy had a dip system. Then, in the early 1960's, GMC had the 305 V6 engine which was a beefy but thirsty engine. Otherwise, the engines were identical and other differences were mainly cosmetic.



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old

12-26-2006 14:55:30




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 Re: 350 chevy and a 350 GMC, is there any differen in reply to O, 12-26-2006 14:07:19  
A 350 is a 350 doesn't matter what its i as far as chev and GMC. Now in the older trucks like say a 1/2 ton GMC the frame is not the same as a 1/2 ton chev. I found that out when I measued/compared the frame from a 1/2 ton GMC and a 1/2 ton chev and found the GMC frame was biggr and heavier then the chev frame was.

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O

12-26-2006 15:15:01




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 Re: 350 chevy and a 350 GMC, is there any differen in reply to old, 12-26-2006 14:55:30  
Yep, I had heard about a difference in frames too, but I wonder if that is still true today or if on the brand new trucks the only difference is the grill?.



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old

12-26-2006 16:28:32




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 Re: 350 chevy and a 350 GMC, is there any differen in reply to O, 12-26-2006 15:15:01  
That I don't know since I don't mess with newer cars or trucks. I prefer to own/drive the older ones that have some real metal in them instad of the new plastic cars/trucks



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TomH in PA

12-26-2006 14:32:17




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 Re: 350 chevy and a 350 GMC, is there any differen in reply to O, 12-26-2006 14:07:19  
As far as I know, Chevy, Buick, and Pontiac don't make any cars (except for the Corvette). Cadillac and Fleetwood make some cars. Everything else is made by GMAD (General Motors Assembly DIvision) and Fisher Body. The auto divisions are design and marketing only.



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JPatton

12-26-2006 20:33:56




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 Re: 350 chevy and a 350 GMC, is there any differen in reply to TomH in PA, 12-26-2006 14:32:17  
Tom - You are sorta correct but not really. All GMAD and Fisher Body organizations were replaced in the the "80s. GMAD went through several changes to what is now Small Car, Mid Lux, Truck etc. These are, of course all parts of GM. I work for GM in Kansas City, and from 1988 through 2003 we built Pontiac Grand Prix. The name on the sign out front is "Fairfax Assembly". (We are located in the Fairfax industrial district of Kansas City, Kansas.) But we were the only plant that built this car for those years. Now the Grand Prix is built in Oshawa, Canada. Currently we are building the Chevy Malibu and just started up with the Saturn Aura. These are on the same platform but believe me when I tell you that we deal with the motor divisions on these cars. What I mean is we have Chevy people we have to deal with on changes, marketing, etc, and now with the Saturn, we have their organization to deal with as well. These are all General Motors vehicles but the Chevy and Saturn organizations are making the calls on what goes and what doesn"t. So even though the motor divisions no longer techically assemble the cars, they are the designers and marketing of those vehcicles. While it is true that some parts are shared, a Chevy is still a Chevy and a Pontiac is a Pontiac.
And to answer the origional post, the Chevy 350 v8 engine is the one used in GMC trucks that advertise a 350 v8.
Hope that answers more questions than it generates. J

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JPatton

12-26-2006 20:33:53




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 Re: 350 chevy and a 350 GMC, is there any differen in reply to TomH in PA, 12-26-2006 14:32:17  
Tom - You are sorta correct but not really. All GMAD and Fisher Body organizations were replaced in the the "80s. GMAD went through several changes to what is now Small Car, Mid Lux, Truck etc. These are, of course all parts of GM. I work for GM in Kansas City, and from 1988 through 2003 we built Pontiac Grand Prix. The name on the sign out front is "Fairfax Assembly". (We are located in the Fairfax industrial district of Kansas City, Kansas.) But we were the only plant that built this car for those years. Now the Grand Prix is built in Oshawa, Canada. Currently we are building the Chevy Malibu and just started up with the Saturn Aura. These are on the same platform but believe me when I tell you that we deal with the motor divisions on these cars. What I mean is we have Chevy people we have to deal with on changes, marketing, etc, and now with the Saturn, we have their organization to deal with as well. These are all General Motors vehicles but the Chevy and Saturn organizations are making the calls on what goes and what doesn"t. So even though the motor divisions no longer techically assemble the cars, they are the designers and marketing of those vehcicles. While it is true that some parts are shared, a Chevy is still a Chevy and a Pontiac is a Pontiac.
And to answer the origional post, the Chevy 350 v8 engine is the one used in GMC trucks that advertise a 350 v8.
Hope that answers more questions than it generates. J

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JPatton

12-26-2006 20:33:51




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 Re: 350 chevy and a 350 GMC, is there any differen in reply to TomH in PA, 12-26-2006 14:32:17  
Tom - You are sorta correct but not really. All GMAD and Fisher Body organizations were replaced in the the "80s. GMAD went through several changes to what is now Small Car, Mid Lux, Truck etc. These are, of course all parts of GM. I work for GM in Kansas City, and from 1988 through 2003 we built Pontiac Grand Prix. The name on the sign out front is "Fairfax Assembly". (We are located in the Fairfax industrial district of Kansas City, Kansas.) But we were the only plant that built this car for those years. Now the Grand Prix is built in Oshawa, Canada. Currently we are building the Chevy Malibu and just started up with the Saturn Aura. These are on the same platform but believe me when I tell you that we deal with the motor divisions on these cars. What I mean is we have Chevy people we have to deal with on changes, marketing, etc, and now with the Saturn, we have their organization to deal with as well. These are all General Motors vehicles but the Chevy and Saturn organizations are making the calls on what goes and what doesn"t. So even though the motor divisions no longer techically assemble the cars, they are the designers and marketing of those vehcicles. While it is true that some parts are shared, a Chevy is still a Chevy and a Pontiac is a Pontiac.
And to answer the origional post, the Chevy 350 v8 engine is the one used in GMC trucks that advertise a 350 v8.
Hope that answers more questions than it generates. J

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JPatton

12-26-2006 20:33:30




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 Re: 350 chevy and a 350 GMC, is there any differen in reply to TomH in PA, 12-26-2006 14:32:17  
Tom - You are sorta correct but not really. All GMAD and Fisher Body organizations were replaced in the the "80s. GMAD went through several changes to what is now Small Car, Mid Lux, Truck etc. These are, of course all parts of GM. I work for GM in Kansas City, and from 1988 through 2003 we built Pontiac Grand Prix. The name on the sign out front is "Fairfax Assembly". (We are located in the Fairfax industrial district of Kansas City, Kansas.) But we were the only plant that built this car for those years. Now the Grand Prix is built in Oshawa, Canada. Currently we are building the Chevy Malibu and just started up with the Saturn Aura. These are on the same platform but believe me when I tell you that we deal with the motor divisions on these cars. What I mean is we have Chevy people we have to deal with on changes, marketing, etc, and now with the Saturn, we have their organization to deal with as well. These are all General Motors vehicles but the Chevy and Saturn organizations are making the calls on what goes and what doesn"t. So even though the motor divisions no longer techically assemble the cars, they are the designers and marketing of those vehcicles. While it is true that some parts are shared, a Chevy is still a Chevy and a Pontiac is a Pontiac.
And to answer the origional post, the Chevy 350 v8 engine is the one used in GMC trucks that advertise a 350 v8.
Hope that answers more questions than it generates. J

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Easy1

12-26-2006 20:33:03




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 Re: 350 chevy and a 350 GMC, is there any differen in reply to TomH in PA, 12-26-2006 14:32:17  
GMAD ( Gone Madd!! ) has been out of business for a few years. But I really don't know what group has taken it's place. Powertrain (where I work ), produces all the engines and transmissions. This also includes the foundries. Most stamping has been outsourced. ( Think Delphi ) I know the pickup truck brands are built on the same lines. They share sheetmetal, and most components. It's getting confusing. Right now GM has the highest domestic content. I don't think they can afford to keep that forever. The Japanese have quite a few assembly plants here, but only a couple of engine plants, and only one transmission plant, that I know of. Manufacturing is a dying industry in this country. I don't get upset about it anymore, it's just the way it is.

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jeremy in NE

12-26-2006 14:26:34




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 Re: 350 chevy and a 350 GMC, is there any differen in reply to O, 12-26-2006 14:07:19  
As far as I know there is no difference between them. A small block 350 is just that. As far as the myth between chevy and GMC, at least from 1998 back, is just that a myth. Both take the same drivetrain parts and sheetmetal. They just get different emblems and grilles. At least on pickups. Bigger trucks I do not have any idea.



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12-26-2006 15:07:59




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 Re: 350 chevy and a 350 GMC, is there any differen in reply to jeremy in NE, 12-26-2006 14:26:34  
I was interested in finding out about the 350 in a 1986 GMC Vandura 1 ton van.



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D13

12-27-2006 07:05:55




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 Re: 350 chevy and a 350 GMC, is there any differen in reply to O, 12-26-2006 15:07:59  
It's a 4 bolt main 350 GM, doesn't know Chevy/GMC. Also used in Buick, Pontiac, and Chevy full-size cars in that erea.

GMC's come with AC standard and nicer trim

In the 60's and 70's a 1/2 ton GMC had 3/4 ton Chevy parts. Not so any more, my GMC shares everything but the emblems and interior cloth with my brother-in-law's Chevy. I bought the GMC because it was better looking. Could swap grilles and horn buttons and remove the hubcaps and make it a Chevy.

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12-26-2006 15:50:39




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 Re: 350 chevy and a 350 GMC, is there any differen in reply to O, 12-26-2006 15:07:59  
In 1975 GM was having some labor trouble and we had GMC P/Us coming off the transport with Chevy horn buttons and tail gates. One van that we didn`t get but was on a transporter had a GMC grill,GMC markings on one side and Chevy on the other and a Chevy rear door. 1/2 and 3/4 ton were the same.



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