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Originally Posted by mr48chev
As far as the radiator, a good stock radiator will cool a V8 but DO NOT use more than a 4 lb pressure cap. The stock radiators and stock heater cores do not like more than 4 lbs pressure.
The only thing with the 4 wheel drive chassis if you aren't running 4 wheel drive is that they have a ton of brackets left over after you take the front diff and axles out. I don't think the hubs and bearings care if you have axle stubs in them or not. They support the half shafts the half shafts don't support them.
As far as cutting the bed, I'd be inclined to offer the bed up for trade (minus fenders) for an equal condition short bed straight across on FB or ?? and see if I could make a trade within a reasonable distance from where the truck sits. Someone may be hunting that 9 ft bed with a passion. I wouldn't spend a lot of time waiting but it might save you cutting and fitting and make someone else happy in the process.
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Thanks for the reply. That’s good to know for using the rad. I’ll also give it some thought to look for a trade for the box. I like the idea of making the box match the frame, helps me keep the box a little longer then the standard short box and I don’t mind the idea of leaving the frame in tact and not cutting into it. But I also don’t want to scrap a box that could be useful to someone else.