Chevrolet Advance Design Wikipedia. Chevrolet Advance Design Series. Overview. Manufacturer. Chevrolet General MotorsAlso called. Chevrolet 3. 10. 0 tonChevrolet 3. Chevrolet 3. 80. 0 1 tonChevrolet Loadmaster. How many times have you heard that the days of building a decent engine from the junkyard are over That may have been true during the 80s during the Small. The block casting number on small block and big block Chevy V8 motors is located on a. This one produced in 1970 at Tonawanda with engine serial number. Serial_numbers/engineserialnumberlocation.JPG' alt='Chevrolet Serial Number On Engine Blocks' title='Chevrolet Serial Number On Engine Blocks' />Chevrolet Thriftmaster. Production. 19. 471. Assembly. Body and chassis. Class. Pickup truck. Body style. 2 door truck. Layout. FR layout. Platform. GM A platform. Related. Chevrolet Suburban. Powertrain. Engine. Transmission. Dimensions. Wheelbase. 11. 6 in 2,9. Length. 31. 00 1. Chronology. Predecessor. AK Series Pickup Truck. Successor. Task Force Series. Chevrolets first major redesign post World War II, the Advance Design series was billed as a larger, stronger, and sleeker design in comparison to the earlier AK Series. First available on Saturday June 2. March 2. 5, 1. 95. Task Force Series trucks replaced the aging Advance Design model. The same basic design family was used for all of its trucks including the Suburban, panel trucks, canopy express and cab overs. The cab overs used the same basic cab configuration and similar grille but used a shorter and taller hood and different fenders. The unique Cab Over fenders and hood required a custom cowl area which makes the Cab Over Engine cabs and normal truck cabs incompatible with one another while all truck cabs of all weights interchange. From 1. 94. 7 until 1. Chevrolet trucks were number one in sales in the United States, with rebranded versions sold at GMC locations. While General Motors used this front end sheet metal, and to a slightly lesser extent the cab, on all of its trucks except for the Cab Overs, there are three main sizes of this truck the half, three quarter, and full ton capacities in short and long wheelbase. Differencesedit1. Gasoline tank filler neck on passenger side of bed. No vent windows in doors. Hood side emblems read Chevrolet with Thriftmaster or Loadmaster underneath. Serial numbers EP ton, ER ton, ES 1 ton. Radios were first available in Chevrolet trucks as an in dash option on the Advance Design body style. Manual transmission shifter now mounted on column instead of floor. Serial numbers codes FP ton, FR ton, FS 1 ton. Early 1. 94. 9 Gasoline tank now mounted upright behind seat in cab filler neck aft of passenger door handle. Chevrolet Serial Number On Engine Blocks' title='Chevrolet Serial Number On Engine Blocks' />New serial number codes GP ton, GR ton, GS 1 ton. Late 1. 94. 9 Hood side emblems no longer read Thriftmaster or Loadmaster, but are now numbers that designate cargo capacity 3. Avg Pc Tuneup 2012 Serial Number. Serial number codes remain the same as on early 1. Telescopic shock absorbers replace lever action type. Last year for drivers side cowl vent, its handle is now flat steel, not maroon knob as in previous years. New serial number codes HP ton, HR ton, HS 1 ton. Doors now have vent windows. Mid year change from 9 board bed to 8 boards per bed. Last year for 8. 0 MPH speedometer, chrome window handle knobs, and chrome wiper knob. New serial number codes JP ton, JR ton, JS 1 ton. Outer door handles are now push button type as opposed to the previous turn down style. Speedometer now reads to 9. Mid year, Chevrolet stops using the 3. New serial number codes KP ton, KR ton, KS 1 ton. Last year for the 2. Hood side emblems now only read 3. Door post ID plate now blue with silver letters previous models used black with silver letters. Last year to use wooden blocks as bed supports. Fremont.jpg' alt='Chevrolet Serial Number On Engine Blocks' title='Chevrolet Serial Number On Engine Blocks' />New serial number codes H ton, J ton, L 1 ton. Only year for significant design changes. Windshield now curved one piece glass without center vertical dividing strip. Revised steering wheel. Revised dashboard. Cargo bed rails, previously angled, now horizontal. Tail lights round instead of rectangular. Grille changed from five horizontal slats to crossbar design commonly referred to as a bull nose grille, similar to modern Dodge truck grille. Engine now 2. 35 instraight 6. Serial number codes unchanged from 1. Hydramaticautomatic transmission is available for the first time as a paid for option. First Series Similar to the 1. Assembly_Stamp_location-vi.jpg' alt='Chevrolet Serial Number On Engine Blocks' title='Chevrolet Serial Number On Engine Blocks' />Serial number codes unchanged from 1. Chevrolet Thriftmaster Stock. Chevrolet Advance Design. Chevrolet 3. 10. 01. GMC 1. 00. 19. 54 Chevrolet 3. Styling LegacyeditThe styling for the Advance Design trucks was the inspiration for both the Chevrolet SSR and the Chevrolet HHR. ReferenceseditExternal linksedit. Chevy Identification Numbers. Chevy Identification Numbers. If you have a small block Chevy engine. I think you will find the pages below invaluable. Block Casting Numbers These numbers are located on the drivers. If. the engine is still in the truck it will be a little hard to see it. Block Suffix Codes The suffix numbers are located on the pad. If your block has been decked to help raise the compression or just to true. Head Casting Numbers The number you need is located on top of. So this means you will have to remove the valve cover if it. Engine RPO Numbers These are also located on the drivers side. The same. applies as for the block casting numbers, they will be hard to see with the engine still. Engine Summary 1. Current A comprehensive list of engine. HP torque ratings, compression ratio and. RPO Menu Lists all the GM RPO numbers and their. The RPOs are on the label on the glove box door.