1972 GMC K2500 - Backward Glances - Four Wheeler Magazine
The truck was built in November, 1971 and ordered with the 350 Invader V-8, TH350 automatic, heavy-duty rear springs, heavy-duty shocks, tinted glass, gauge package, AM radio, Custom Camper, side moulding, door edge guards, locking hubs, power... The ’67-to-’72 era was when GMC trucks gradually lost the last vestiges of independence from the Chevrolet line. The legendary GMC inline-sixes and the innovative 305ci V-6 are but two examples of that. For many years, GMC had sourced its V-8s from Pontiac, disdaining the Chevy small-blocks in favor of big-car big-block torquers. By the end of 1969, the 305ci GMC V-6 had been replaced by Chevy inlines, and only a few minor independent technical touches remained. > For 1972, the GMC 4x4s were divided into two lines, the K1500 ½-ton and the K2500 ¾-ton. KS was a six-cylinder powered 4x4 with the 250ci inline as the base engine, with the 292ci optional for an extra $90. The KE line started off with the 307ci two-barrel “Invader” V-8, with the Invader 350ci four-barrel as the $49 extra. A base KE cost you $120 more than a base KS. > The truck was optioned with the heavy-duty rear springs and shocks, which raised the GVW from 6,400 to 7,500 pounds. Source: www.fourwheeler.com
