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Chevrolet Kodiak C4500 with optional Deluxe Front Appearance Package. For 2003, General Motors released the third-generation Chevrolet Kodiak/GMC TopKick under the GMT560 architecture. [12] In line with GM light-duty truck lines, the Cx500 nomenclature returned, now secondary to the previous Kodiak and TopKick nameplates.
The final C/K vehicle produced, the C3500HD, was discontinued after the 2002 model year and was replaced by the Kodiak/TopKick C4500 for 2003. Currently, the closest functional equivalent is the Chevrolet Silverado 4500HD (produced by Navistar).
As GM entered the 1990s, the company revised its truck ranges, replacing the medium-duty C/K trucks with the Chevrolet Kodiak/GMC TopKick for 1990. For 1999, GM replaced the fourth-generation C/K pickup trucks with an all-new model line; in line with GMC, Chevrolet dropped the C/K nameplate (in favor of a singular Chevrolet Silverado nameplate ...
The Caterpillar 3208 10.4L V8 also became an option, as GM introduced the Chevrolet Kodiak/GMC TopKick. [63] A short-hood conventional, the Kodiak/TopKick bridged the gap between the standard medium-duty line and the Class 7/8 Bruin/Brigadier conventional. To accommodate the larger Caterpillar engine, GM designed a taller, squared-off hood and ...
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For 1968, Chevrolet enlarged the 283 V8 to 307 cubic inches. A 396 cubic-inch V8 became an option (the first time a large-block V8 was offered in a light-duty GM truck). [14] For 1969, Chevrolet enlarged the 327 V8 to 350 cubic inches. For 1970, GMC phased its V6 engines out of light trucks, switching entirely to Chevrolet-produced engines. [15]
6.2L fitted to a 1987 HMMWV. The original 6.2 L (379 cu in) diesel V8 was introduced in 1982 for the Chevrolet C/K and was produced until 1993. The 6.2L diesel emerged as a high-fuel-economy alternative to the V8 gasoline engine lineup, and achieved better mileage than Chevrolet's 4.3L V6 gasoline engine of the 1980s, at a time when the market was focused on power rather than efficiency.
For 1960 and 1961, Chevrolet adopted the series names from the Task Force trucks onto the C/K, with the lighter-duty 10-40 series trucks badged as "Apache", 50-60 series trucks, "Viking", and the largest 70-80 series as "Spartan". The Chevrolet model line offered under a single trim level, offering optional "Custom" trim upgrades. [21] [22]