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GM GMT 600 Platform
GMT 600 is a General Motors platform that underpinned full-size utility vans, specifically the first-generation Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana.
| Construction: | steel, body-on-frame |
| Wheel drive: | 2WD (rear) or 4WD |
| Engine placement: | front |
| Engine orientation: | longitudinal |
Specifications
| Type: | steel body-on-frame |
| Size: | full-size |
| Supported vehicle type: | cargo van, passenger van |
| Layout: | front-engine, RWD or 4WD |
| Powerplant placement: | front, longitudinal |
| Successor: | GMT 610 |
Engines
The GMT 600 platform supported a range of GM’s six-cylinder and six-cylinder gasoline and diesel engines, including:
- 4.3L Vortec 4300/L35 V6 (1996–2001)
- 4.3L Vortec 4300/LU3 V6 (2002)
- 5.0L Vortec 5000/L30 V8 (1996–2002)
- 5.7L Vortec 5700 L31 V8 (1996–2002)
- 6.5L V8 big block
- 7.4L V8 big block (1996–2000)
- 8.1L Vortec 8100/L18 V8 (2001–2002)
- 6.5L Detroit Diesel V8 engine (1996–2002)
Transmissions
The GMT 600 platform supported two types of GM four-speed automatic transmissions:
- 4L60e for 1500 series vans
- 4L80e for 2500 and 3500 series vans
Vehicle Applications
The GMT 600 platform debuted in 1995 on the Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana. The vans were replaced with an updated version in 2003.
Previous
- 1995-2002 Chevrolet Express
- 1995-2002 GMC Savana
Current
- None
