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1978 GMC K2500 Pickup Pickup (Fleetside/Stepside box not VIN-encoded)

1978 GMC K2500 Pickup: 3/4 ton conventional cab, 4wd; GM body type 4 = Cab & Pickup Box, or Van with Hi-Cube Box. Decoded from the GM Truck VIN System tables (see config/vin_patterns/gmtruck/1978.yml).
Confidence 95%
TKR2481507927
400 cu.in. V8 175 HP (R)
Engine
Pickup (Fleetside/Stepside box not VIN-encoded)
Body
Oshawa or London, Ontario, CAN
Plant
Malaise Era
Era
No factory image on file
1978 GMC K2500 Pickup

VIN Breakdown

PositionValueDecoded
Division Code T GMC
Chassis Code K Conventional cab, 4WD
Engine Code R 400 cu.in. V8 175 HP (R)
Series (GVW) Code 2 3/4 ton (K2500)
Body Type Code 4 Cab & Pickup Box, or Van with Hi-Cube Box
Year Code 8 1978
Plant Code 1 Oshawa or London, Ontario, CAN
Serial Number 507927 Unit #507927

Basic Information

MakeGMC
ModelK2500 Pickup
Year1978
Body StylePickup (Fleetside/Stepside box not VIN-encoded)
ManufacturerGeneral Motors Corporation
EraMalaise Era

Engine & Details

Engine400 cu.in. V8 175 HP (R)
Cylinders8
Displacement400 cu.in.
Horsepower175 HP
ConfigurationV8
Carburetor4-barrel
Assembly PlantOshawa or London, Ontario, CAN
Plant Code1
Pattern SourceGM Truck