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Started to change out the front axle to a newer one, to add power steering, disk brakes, and tighter turning radius. Using a 1983 K10, 10 bolt axle and gear box, setting up power steering gear box location with Captain Fabs adapter. Plans are to use a Dana 44 with disk brakes from a 70s truck soon, as it looks more correct.

Removed the original Dana 44 front axle, and the 83' 10 bolt axle fits the 64 springs and will bolt up the same. The u-bolts will need to be changed out/replaced. Believe one of the originals can be reused, the others need to be longer or a little wider. The original 1964 U-bolt top cast bracket can be used, the 83 one from the 10 bolts looks a little different.

Did a temporary set-up of parts and alignment looks good. If anything maybe the newer gear box output shaft alignment to the steering shaft could be an 1/8" to 1/4" further outboard from the frame. The first photo show the temporary set-up, with new axle and gear box from the 1983 K10 truck. I will get some better photos these seem a little out of focus.

Photos of work so far are below.

Les