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I'm just finishing up one of those conversions. I found a junker 78 Suburban for $100. The front crossmember bolts right up. There was one hole on each side that had to be drilled though. I got the brake booster to bolt up too, but I want to redo the bracket to the firewall so it looks a little better. I had to make a new shaft from the booster to the brake pedal. I ended up taking the shaft from the booster and the shaft from the truck, figured up a length and welded them together. My truck was a 6 lug and I changed it to 5 lug. The big plus on this was the rear axle was a perfect swap. So, for my $100, I got power brakes, 5 lugs all around and still have a 78 Sub that has some good parts on it.
I still have not tried the brakes. I have them bled, but I need to get the engine back in. I'm hoping to drop it in this weekend.
Any questions or pic requests, just drop me a line here.
Mike
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If a kid asks where rain comes from, I think a cute thing to tell him is “God is crying.” And if he asks why God is crying, another cute thing to tell him is “Probably because of something you did.
John 3:16
2006 Chevy HHR
2000 Dodge Durango
1985 Jeep CJ-7
1970 Chevy Pickup
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