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Aug 1, 2018 | 02:55 PM

tim wellington

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I never seen one

just bought 3 engines .thought they were gen 3 but one came out of a 09 chevy p/u is a non dod 4.8 with 243 heads .Has any one else seen one these .

Aug 1, 2018 | 03:18 PM

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just bought 3 engines .thought they were gen 3 but one came out of a 09 chevy p/u is a non dod 4.8 with 243 heads .Has any one else seen one these .

our shop 2013 gmc has a 4.8/243 heads no dod

Aug 1, 2018 | 03:30 PM

tim wellington

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our shop 2013 gmc has a 4.8/243 heads no dod

ok thank .iron block also .with a spacer between crank and fly wheel like the 6.0 came with

Aug 1, 2018 | 04:51 PM

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4.8's were only VVT in those GEN 4 trucks and that didn't even start till like 2010.

Aug 1, 2018 | 04:58 PM

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There are only 3 versions of the Vortec 4.8. The Gen 3 LR4, early Gen 4 LY2 and later Gen 4 L20. None of them came with DOD, only the L20 came with VVT and all of em were iron blocks.

Aug 1, 2018 | 06:52 PM

tim wellington

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There are only 3 versions of the Vortec 4.8. The Gen 3 LR4, early Gen 4 LY2 and later Gen 4 L20. None of them came with DOD, only the L20 came with VVT and all of em were iron blocks.

yes this one is non vvt