1994 Chevrolet C1500 Silverado Extended Cab �€" Black on Tan, 5.7L
V8, GM Dealer Engine Replacement, 140K Miles Why This Car Is
Special The 1994 Chevrolet C1500 Silverado represents the final
years of what the truck community now calls the OBS generation �€"
Original Body Style �€" a platform that ran from 1988 through 1998
and has become one of the most sought-after collector trucks in the
country. The styling was penned by GM's design team as a major
departure from the square-body trucks that preceded it, featuring
smoother body lines, a more aerodynamic greenhouse, and a cab
design that felt modern for its time. Thirty years later, that
shape has aged in a way that most trucks simply don't. Clean
examples are getting harder to find, and this one shows why buyers
pay a premium for the right truck. The 1994 model year sat right in
the middle of a series of refinements GM was making to the C/K
platform. Throttle Body Injection had replaced the carburetor
earlier in the generation, giving the 5.7L V8 better cold-start
behavior, improved fuel delivery, and more consistent power output
across the rev range. The Silverado trim level was always the top
of the civilian lineup �€" above the base and Scottsdale packages
�€" and brought with it upgraded interior materials, additional
chrome exterior trim, and the kind of content that made these
trucks feel more like a full-size luxury vehicle than a work
pickup. Extended cab availability opened up rear seating in a body
that the standard cab simply couldn't offer, and buyers spec'd this
way because they wanted the daily usability of a truck combined
with room for passengers. This particular truck carries a
significant mechanical footnote: the engine was replaced by a GM
dealer at 87,000 miles. That's not a red flag �€" it's a documented
repair done by the factory service network, and it means the 5.7L
sitting under the hood now has a known starting point that's well
short of what many OBS trucks are running today. The odometer reads
140,078 miles, meaning this engine has accumulated roughly 53,000
miles since the replacement. For a truck this age, that's a
meaningful distinction. Features List - 5.7L V8 TBI (Throttle Body
Injection) engine �€" replaced by GM dealer at 87,000 miles -
4-speed automatic transmission - Silverado trim package - Extended
cab configuration with rear bench seat - Tan leather bucket seats,
front - Center console with cupholders - Power windows and power
door locks - Power mirrors - Power steering and power brakes - Air
conditioning - Tilt steering wheel - Sliding rear window - Rear
window tint - Kenwood KDC-BT562U Bluetooth stereo (single-DIN,
dash-mounted) - Dual Kenwood subwoofers (mounted in rear cab area)
- K&N air filter - Upgraded alloy wheels (later-model Chevrolet
style) - Goodyear Wrangler tires - Chrome front and rear bumpers -
Running boards - Tonneau bed cover - Trailer hitch - Under-bed
mounted spare tire - Dash cover - Original 1994 C/K Truck service
manual included - Clean undercarriage Mechanical Under the hood
sits Chevrolet's 5.7L V8 with Throttle Body Injection, the engine
code K in GM's nomenclature for this generation. In 1994, this
engine was rated at 210 horsepower and 300 lb-ft of torque, numbers
that still feel substantial in a truck of this size. TBI was GM's
bridge technology between carburetors and multi-port fuel injection
�€" it uses two injectors mounted above the throttle body in a
configuration that looks similar to a carburetor but delivers the
cold-start reliability and mixture accuracy of fuel injection. The
result is an engine that starts cleanly, idles smoothly, and pulls
hard through the mid-range where truck torque matters most. The
4-speed automatic �€" the 700R4, designated the 4L60 beginning in
1990 �€" was a well-proven transmission by 1994 and is one of the
most documented and serviceable automatics GM produced. Parts
availability is excellent, and the transmission's behavior in a
two-wheel-drive truck like
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