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May70

11-01-2022 08:59 PM

Axle Swap

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Well I finally made it through my axle swap. 14 bolt with discs and parking brake. Posi/LS with 4.11 gears from my 6.0 Ls/4l80 donor.

My plasma cutter broke, I got somewhat ripped off, had numerous trips back and forth to the rear end guy but hey, its in. I used captainfab's brackets and widened them since the newer 14 bolts are wider in diameter.

I put a video up on YouTube to show people how I did it all as usual. Can be referenced for any trailing arm GM truck that a swap is desired.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvS9...omRestorations

yuccales

11-01-2022 09:59 PM

Re: Axle Swap

Great video. ;)

jumpsoffrock

11-02-2022 02:24 AM

Re: Axle Swap

Thank you for posting this video, I may be going down this road myself. Same 14bolt and ratio I'd need too.

Do you know what year 14 bolts are a direct swap in with these 67-72 trucks?

May70

11-02-2022 10:47 AM

Re: Axle Swap

What do you mean by direct swap? I wouldn't consider this a direct swap

jumpsoffrock

11-02-2022 11:35 AM

Re: Axle Swap

Quote:

Originally Posted by May70 (Post 9139981)

What do you mean by direct swap? I wouldn't consider this a direct swap

I seem to remember reading that the 14 bolts from the square body era bolt in place of an H052/H072. If that's true, I wonder what year rear end that ceases to be true.

May70

11-02-2022 11:50 AM

Re: Axle Swap

Quote:

Originally Posted by jumpsoffrock (Post 9139989)

I seem to remember reading that the 14 bolts from the square body era bolt in place of an H052/H072. If that's true, I wonder what year rear end that ceases to be true.

I assume your question about a direct bolt in is in regards to the leaf spring trucks?

I don't know the answer to that since I have not dealt with the leaf springs.

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