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Re:Tesla's lithium refinery discharges 231,000 gallons of po... by mulmen on Wednesday May 20, 2026 @12:31AM (#48203115)
> I'm sure you could still get one, but who would when you could get something better on the lot for the same money.

It was almost certainly cheaper to get the small block and if that's all you need why spend more to burn more gas? The 1988 GM Medium Duty Truck brochure lists the 5.7L (350CID) V8 and SM-465 as standard equipment. I have no idea what the sales numbers were but it's not far fetched for a 1988 truck to have been configured with a small block and a 4 speed from the factory.

https://xr793.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/1988-GMC-Medium...

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Re:Tesla's lithium refinery discharges 231,000 gallons of po... by MisterTea on Wednesday May 20, 2026 @05:44PM (#48214593)
Hey, thanks for finding that brochure. Same one I have.
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Re:Tesla's lithium refinery discharges 231,000 gallons of po... by mulmen on Wednesday May 20, 2026 @06:24PM (#48215074)
Neat! What do you do with it? I spent my summers in college driving C60 grain trucks. They were real workhorses! The 1979 with a 5 speed, split axle, and 427 was the best of the bunch but the 82 with a 366 did great work too. Sometimes I wish I could hop in one and split a few more gears but these days I shower before work.
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