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05-04-2003, 11:26 PM
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Before and After
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Leduc, Alberta CANADA
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1/2 ton and 3/4 ton interchangability
Can you change the front suspension from a 3/4 ton to a 1/2 ton a frames, spindles, ect. or are the frames different?
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Not Grandpa's C-20 anymore... 383 Stroker 425HP, 485Ft/Lbs Lowered 3.5" Front / 5" Rear 66,000 miles. Alberta, CANADA |
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05-04-2003, 11:55 PM
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Fabricate till you "puke"
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Ill
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yes you can change to 1/2 ton pcs......swap the lower a arms, balljoints, & tierod assys & the spindles will bolt on. My 69 has been done that way(still has the stock crossmember & 3/4 top a arms). Good luck,crazyL
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69 longhorn,4" chop,3/5 drop, 1/2 ton suspension/disc brakes,1 1/2" body drop,steel tilt clip, 5.3/Edelbrock rpm intake/600 carb, Hooker streetrod shorties,2 1/2" exhaust/ H pipe/50's Flows , 6 spd Richmond trans,12 bolt/ 3.40 gears.... |
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05-05-2003, 07:31 AM
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Location: Georgetown, KY, USA
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Crazy Longhorn,
What did you do for the top ball joints? Did you use the 3/4 ton ball joints or swap in 1/2 ton ball joints? What about the idler arm and Pitman arm? Thanks! |
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05-05-2003, 08:04 AM
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Fabricate till you "puke"
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Ill
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The top balljoints were 1/2 ton pcs,& they bolt to the 3/4 ton a arms. The lower arms had to be changed, due to the difference in hole sizing for the balljoints. my 69 had been swapped to 3/4 ton discs previously(71 parts). When I swapped to 1/2 ton pcs, I changed the tierod sleeves,& outer tierods(same centerlink, & inner tierod ends, idler & pitman). if you can peel all the parts off 1 truck, you will be ahead of the game tho (no guesswork). Good luck,crazyL
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69 longhorn,4" chop,3/5 drop, 1/2 ton suspension/disc brakes,1 1/2" body drop,steel tilt clip, 5.3/Edelbrock rpm intake/600 carb, Hooker streetrod shorties,2 1/2" exhaust/ H pipe/50's Flows , 6 spd Richmond trans,12 bolt/ 3.40 gears.... |
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05-05-2003, 11:02 AM
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Before and After
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Leduc, Alberta CANADA
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What about the rear, do the coils interchange as well?
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05-05-2003, 11:24 AM
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Fabricate till you "puke"
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Location: Ill
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my longhorn is leaf, so Im not 100 % positive......but i think you can swap the 1/2 ton rear diff,coils, track bar & bracket to get to the 5 lug deal.........crazyL
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69 longhorn,4" chop,3/5 drop, 1/2 ton suspension/disc brakes,1 1/2" body drop,steel tilt clip, 5.3/Edelbrock rpm intake/600 carb, Hooker streetrod shorties,2 1/2" exhaust/ H pipe/50's Flows , 6 spd Richmond trans,12 bolt/ 3.40 gears.... |
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