Chevrolet 3100 Pickup Engines by Year

The 3100 was Chevrolet's half-ton pickup through the Advance Design and Task Force years, including the Cameo Carrier and the 1958–1959 Apache 31. 1955 had two series: the Advance Design truck early in the year and the Task Force truck from March. Later half-tons are on the C/K pickup page.

Pick a year to see every engine offered that model year, with its code, rated horsepower and the trims it came in. Each engine links to its full specs.

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Advance Design: 1947 · 1948 · 1949 · 1950 · 1951 · 1952 · 1953 · 1954 · 1955

Task Force: 1955 · 1956 · 1957 · 1958 · 1959

Advance Design (1947–1955)

The 216 Thriftmaster six, replaced by the 235 for 1954. The 1955 first-series trucks kept the 235.

1947 3100 Pickup engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
216 inline-six Thriftmaster 216	90 hp gross	3104 Pickup, 3105 Panel, 3106/3116 Suburban Carryall, 3107 Canopy Express

1948 3100 Pickup engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
216 inline-six Thriftmaster 216	90 hp gross	3104 Pickup, 3105 Panel, 3106/3116 Suburban Carryall, 3107 Canopy Express

1949 3100 Pickup engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
216 inline-six Thriftmaster 216	90 hp gross	3104 Pickup, 3105 Panel, 3106/3116 Suburban Carryall, 3107 Canopy Express

1950 3100 Pickup engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
216 inline-six Thriftmaster 216	92 hp gross	3104 Pickup, 3105 Panel, 3106/3116 Suburban Carryall, 3107 Canopy Express

1951 3100 Pickup engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
216 inline-six Thriftmaster 216	92 hp gross	3104 Pickup, 3105 Panel, 3106/3116 Suburban Carryall, 3107 Canopy Express

1952 3100 Pickup engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
216 inline-six Thriftmaster 216	92 hp gross	3104 Pickup, 3105 Panel, 3106/3116 Suburban Carryall, 3107 Canopy Express

1953 3100 Pickup engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
216 inline-six Thriftmaster 216	92 hp gross	3104 Pickup, 3105 Panel, 3106/3116 Suburban Carryall, 3107 Canopy Express

1954 3100 Pickup engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
235 inline-six Thriftmaster 235	112 hp gross	3104 Pickup, 3105 Panel, 3106/3116 Suburban Carryall, 3107 Canopy Express

1955 3100 Pickup engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
235 inline-six Thriftmaster 235	112 hp gross	1955 first series: 3104 Pickup, 3105 Panel, 3106/3116 Suburban
235 inline-six Thriftmaster 235	123 hp gross	1955 second series: 3104 Pickup, 3124 Cameo Carrier, 3105 Panel, 3106/3116 Suburban, 3204 long-box
265 V8 Trademaster 265	145 hp gross	1955 second series: 3104 Pickup, 3124 Cameo Carrier, 3105 Panel, 3106/3116 Suburban, 3204 long-box

Task Force (1955–1959)

The 235 six and Chevrolet's first V8 truck option: the 265 from the 1955 second series, then the 283 for 1958.

1955 3100 Pickup engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
235 inline-six Thriftmaster 235	112 hp gross	1955 first series: 3104 Pickup, 3105 Panel, 3106/3116 Suburban
235 inline-six Thriftmaster 235	123 hp gross	1955 second series: 3104 Pickup, 3124 Cameo Carrier, 3105 Panel, 3106/3116 Suburban, 3204 long-box
265 V8 Trademaster 265	145 hp gross	1955 second series: 3104 Pickup, 3124 Cameo Carrier, 3105 Panel, 3106/3116 Suburban, 3204 long-box

1956 3100 Pickup engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
235 inline-six Thriftmaster 235	140 hp gross	3104 Pickup, 3124 Cameo Carrier, 3105 Panel, 3106/3116 Suburban, 3204 long-box Pickup
265 V8 Trademaster 265	155 hp gross	3104 Pickup, 3124 Cameo Carrier, 3105 Panel, 3106/3116 Suburban, 3204 long-box Pickup

1957 3100 Pickup engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
235 inline-six Thriftmaster 235	140 hp gross	3104 Pickup, 3124 Cameo Carrier, 3105 Panel, 3106/3116 Suburban, 3204 long-box Pickup, 4x4 (NAPCO, factory-approved, 1957-59)
265 V8 Trademaster 265	155 hp gross	3104 Pickup, 3124 Cameo Carrier, 3105 Panel, 3106/3116 Suburban, 3204 long-box Pickup, 4x4 (NAPCO, factory-approved, 1957-59)

1958 3100 Pickup engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
235 inline-six Thriftmaster 235	145 hp gross	3104 Stepside, 3134 Fleetside, 3124 Cameo Carrier, 3105 Panel, 3106/3116 Suburban, 3204/3234 long-box, 4x4 (NAPCO, factory-approved, 1957-59)
283 V8 Trademaster 283	160 hp gross	3104 Stepside, 3134 Fleetside, 3124 Cameo Carrier, 3105 Panel, 3106/3116 Suburban, 3204/3234 long-box, 4x4 (NAPCO, factory-approved, 1957-59)

1959 3100 Pickup engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
235 inline-six Thriftmaster 235	135 hp gross	31 Apache 3104 Stepside, 31 Apache 3134 Fleetside, 3105 Panel, 3106/3116 Suburban, 32 Apache long-box, 4x4 (NAPCO, factory-approved, 1957-59)
283 V8 Trademaster 283	160 hp gross	31 Apache 3104 Stepside, 31 Apache 3134 Fleetside, 3105 Panel, 3106/3116 Suburban, 32 Apache long-box, 4x4 (NAPCO, factory-approved, 1957-59)

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