Vjcamp
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My 1993 4.3L does not have a Balance Shaft
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Well guys we never end being surprised. one more thing to add to the GMT-400 history. Mexican GMT-400 Silverados (base trims equivalent to the W/T series in the US) had a Tremec T4 4 speed tranny, probably most of them having them built in the case of a T5, amazing, my gear box has the Tremec logo casted in it and it is exactly the same case as the T5 and it has a T5 marked inside, though it is a 4 speed gearbox, will post pics in the week but for now here is a link that proves there were some T4s build in T5 cases and they were built for Chevrolet.
https://lugnutz65chevystepside.weebly.com/main-blog-page/t4-inside-a-t5-case
So I guess it was a GMT 400? or not?
If you look at the crew cabs also, they took until 1992 to swap over to GMT400.
Soooooo, why did GM take 3 or so years to change the Suburbans to the GMT 400 style? I had an '88 Chevy Suburban 3/4 ton 2wd w/454, tbi, but it was the old bulldog style (or square as they are called now). So I guess it was a GMT 400? or not? Now I have a '94 GMC k1500 Burb, pristine well maintained always garaged one owner like new, but the 350 absolutely sucked for towing. So now it has a 383 stroker, no comparison. The truck is so perfect inside and out I decided to install an engine that would actually pull something. The 94 is an SLE and is loaded with every option, although we covered the front seats with fabric, absolutely hate leather.
So you had the "R/V" series, right? Those were carried over and GM designated them R/V so as not to confuse them with the C/K series they had just introduced. I "think" it was just 2500 series Suburbans and 2500/3500 trucks? Most of the ones I see were crew cabs. The V-series was the last solid front axle offered by GM. In retrospect, the R/V were kinda cool: "square body" with newer generation engines.