Summary

GMC 2500 4x4 pickup with 8-foot bed behind the regular cab. Powered by a 421ci V8 engine and automatic transmission. Shiny 18” chrome wheels wear BFGoodrich radial tires.

Details

This 1988 GMC 2500 4x4 pickup is finished in brilliant silver metallic. Some of the subtle modifications include a cowl-induction hood, chrome bed rails and LED taillights. The interior is almost entirely new, with a few custom touches. Loaded with options, including air conditioning, power windows, power locks and a tilt wheel. The original AM/FM/cassette stereo system remains in place, along with some strategically placed speakers throughout the cab. Motivation comes from a very stout 421ci V8 that started out as a 400ci small block and was bored and stroked to better emulate the performance of a muscle car. It has a big Holley carburetor, an Edelbrock Air Gap intake manifold that replaces the wheezing original TBI setup and a set of Brodix Track 1 aluminum cylinder heads. The dress-up parts have a satin black finish. A set of shorty headers dump into a true dual exhaust that give it a suitably sporty tone, and the 700R4 4-speed automatic transmission offers an overdrive range for easy cruising, yet still retains the rugged off-road 4x4 hardware that was originally installed. Shiny 18” chrome wheels wear large BFGoodrich radial tires and round out the look of this pickup, which also has a spray-in bed liner. CARFAX shows manufacturer safety recall issued on 03/01/1993: Automatic transmission fluid containment.