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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Burbank, CA
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New front end for a 62
I'm looking for advice on the best way to convert the front suspension on my 62 from torsion bars to coils. Best meaning simplest, best handling, a bolt on application but not necessarily the cheapest.
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: panama city beach, FL
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Re: New front end for a 62
You can do what I just did and pull a front cross member off a '72 or equivalent year c-10 and bolt it up to your frame. Its not a direct bolt in by any means but its not hard to do and you get coil springs and 5 lug.
everything I used off a '72 are: front crossmember, upper and lower control arms, spindles, brakes, inner and outer tierod ends. I was able to use the '62 front motor mount for the straight 6, manual steering box with pitman arm, center link (relay rod) and idler arm. You have to redrill a couple holes in the frame to bolt the crossmember up but I think you use one or two original holes so you can use them as a reference.
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Re: New front end for a 62
You need a complete front suspension from a '71-'87 C10 pickup, C10 Suburban, or 2wd Blazer
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Spokane Valley, WA
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Re: New front end for a 62
Here's a thread that details how to do it with stock parts:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=366850 And here's another thread on engine and transmission mounting: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=369663 Last edited by markeb01; 01-12-2010 at 02:39 AM. |
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Burbank, CA
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Re: New front end for a 62
Thanks! You guys are awesome.
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