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flip66 · 11-30-2004, 07:00 PM

I tried to ask this on 60-66 board but there is no traffic over there so I thought I would try here. Can you put a 69 C10 12 bolt coil spring rear end in a 62 truck. Is it just a swap.

crazy longhorn · 11-30-2004, 08:14 PM

I havent done the swap, but my guess is both trail arm trucks, it should fit.....you may have to modify the track locator arm/brackets tho. best of luck,crazyL

Longhorn Man · 11-30-2004, 09:03 PM

Like crazy al, I have never done it myself, but from what I hear, it's a direct swap.

frogsmakr · 11-30-2004, 09:48 PM

it will go.......i have put a '71 (5 lug) rear in a '65. They were both coil spring trux
I don't remember any big snags.

Tx Firefighter · 11-30-2004, 10:27 PM

You're going to have to modify the track bar I believe.

The early trucks had the track bar mount differently than the later ones did.

IRONBUTTLCMC here did that swap and ran into that issue. Send him a PM with your question. He's a real nice guy.

badpeanut · 12-01-2004, 01:51 AM

flip66, could you post what you learn on here? I'm also looking at doing this on a '62. I was told '60-'62 is different, but I don't know if this is true.

11-30-2004, 07:00 PM	#1
flip66 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Garland TX Dallas area Posts: 658	Rear end swap I tried to ask this on 60-66 board but there is no traffic over there so I thought I would try here. Can you put a 69 C10 12 bolt coil spring rear end in a 62 truck. Is it just a swap. __________________ 1998 Pontiac Grad Prix GTP 1969 C10 396 TH400 3.08 posi

11-30-2004, 08:14 PM	#2
crazy longhorn Fabricate till you "puke" Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ill Posts: 9,402	I havent done the swap, but my guess is both trail arm trucks, it should fit.....you may have to modify the track locator arm/brackets tho. best of luck,crazyL __________________ 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....

11-30-2004, 09:48 PM	#4
frogsmakr Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Sherwood AR Posts: 553	it will go.......i have put a '71 (5 lug) rear in a '65. They were both coil spring trux I don't remember any big snags. __________________ 67 C-10 shortwide '06 Triumph Thruxton '09 Harley 'Lectra Glide '95 Z-71 two door Tahoe

11-30-2004, 10:27 PM	#5
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	You're going to have to modify the track bar I believe. The early trucks had the track bar mount differently than the later ones did. IRONBUTTLCMC here did that swap and ran into that issue. Send him a PM with your question. He's a real nice guy. __________________ I'm on the Instagram- @Gearhead_Kevin

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11-30-2004, 09:03 PM	#3
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Like crazy al, I have never done it myself, but from what I hear, it's a direct swap.

12-01-2004, 01:51 AM	#6
badpeanut Not a bad nut after all.. Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: ND Posts: 1,759	flip66, could you post what you learn on here? I'm also looking at doing this on a '62. I was told '60-'62 is different, but I don't know if this is true.



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