I would appreciate that. Keep me posted if you find a set. They were
supposedly on quite a few 2-wheel drive trucks too, but I have been told
that many were thrown at the first tune-up. I have some pictures of them,
but mine are missing, though the bolt holes are still there.
Kevin Lake
56 GMC Suburban/napco
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> From: larry jones <lajones@uswest.net>
> To: Kevin Lake <lakek@oit.edu>
> Cc: Ole' Trucks List <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Stabilizer bars for 56 GMC?
> Date: Saturday, March 13, 1999 9:01 AM
>
> Kevin,
> I have stabilizer bars on my 58 GMC NAPCO Suburban/Carryall and my friend
who
> has a 59 Chevy Suburban w/NAPCO also has them. They are solid bars but I
think
> the earlier ones I've seen were tubular. I'll be junkyarding in Arizona
in a
> week so I'll check on that if you want. In the meantime, I'm looking for
a
> GMC/Pontiac 336 from the fan to the bellhousing if anyone has seen one
sitting
> around.
> Thanks
>
> Larry Jones
> 58 GMC NAPCO Suburban/Carryall
> ETC...
>
> Kevin Lake wrote:
>
> > Ok guys,
> > I know that I am not totally crazy, but does anybody know where I can
find
> > a set of the "Kudu Stabilizers" that GMC put on nearly all of their 56
> > trucks? I have a couple of advertisements that show these bars, but I
have
> > never seen them installed on a truck. They were supposedly "standard
> > equipment" on all 1/2-ton through 1-1/2-ton trucks. They ran from the
top
> > of the cowl (directly under the hood) down to the frame. They were
> > supposed to help "stabilize" the cab on the frame. I guess that they
> > worked, but most people pulled them out because they made it virtually
> > impossible to get to the engine. Do any of you have these on your
trucks?
> > Has anybody else seen these? Thanks.
> >
> > Kevin Lake
> > 56 GMC Suburban/napco
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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