What is the best year for first gens? When did they get the intercooler? What are the good/bad about each year? Im on the hunt for one now.Thanks

 

91.5 they came with a intercooler.

 

They are all good , just depends what you use it for. 89-91.0 are non i/c and have big injectors stock and make good toys. 91.5-93 are intercooled, come in a club cab, have an overdrive auto, look newer than most of the non i/c. The 93's are a little different truck wise but nothing major.

 

Hey thanks whitey. You wanna sell yours for cash. I can be there in less than one day? Im in tyler area.

 

Im on my second 93 and love it.only sold the first one for the club cab.very nice trucks.just make sure you REALLY check it out before you buy.my rear diff blew up after a week in mine only cause it was never cared for

 

Love my non intercooled rig! They are hard to find though...

 

Dude. I have a intercooled 1992 and am in love with it, I may not every be able to make the number my buddies can with the common rails and p pumps, but the don't have the torque I have either. And idk much about the non intercooled but all I know is they prolly will be harder to manage your egts with

 

Yes they are definitely harder on the egt's standpoint but you can always throw an intercooler on or water/meth if things get too crazy

 

Try to stick with the 91.5 ~ '93 intercooled trucks.

- The '91.5 and before engines run the 9mm injector bodies that end-up with the heads cracking between the injector bores and the adjacent valve seats. The 91.5 to '93 trucks run a 7mm injector body.
- The '91.5 ~ '93 250 & 350 frames are the stoutest of them all.
- The '91.5 ~ '93 run a cross-flow radiator that performs better than the earlier down-flow radiators.
- The '91.5 ~ '93 automatics are the A518 (3-speed with overdrive) for a little better stock economy.

 

I love my Goldie!!!