62 to a 66

[62chevy302]

im switching a 62 cab to a 66 frame any ideals or trouble spots i will need to focus on and also i have the 283 in it and i want to switch it to a five speed does any body know if a s-10 2.8 transmission will work it has the removeable bellhousing and i have a bellhousing for it i belive im switching from a 350 turbo. any help would be great and you guys seem awesome. well thanks in advance. oh yea firts post. thanks,
john miller

[thekid54]

Front cab mounts are different. Do you have the '62 frame? If so, remove the front cab mounts from the '62 frame and weld them on the '66 frame. That's what I did when I put my '62 cab on a '63 frame.

[62chevy302]

yea the truck is still setting on the 62 frame is there any thing else different? i was going to switch the front mounts over. i was going to switch the arms and spindles over so i can go to disk brakes but i dont know what years i can get them from.

[thekid54]

I swapped in a '73-'87 front crossmember on mine. I know '71-'72 will also work.

[62chevy302]

this thread is sticky and i dont want switch crossmenbers i wonder if the a arms are the same
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=171667

[thekid54]

Yeah, you can just swap the arms on the '66 frame.

[jchav62]

I think you the spindles from a 71-72 will bolt up to 63-66 A-arms. Correct me if I'm wrong, just what I've heard. My 62 is has a 73-87 front crossmember on the original frame. It's been on there since the late 70's...works great..Good luck with your project!!

[62chevy302]

i guess i just need a 71- 72 2wd 1/2 ton with disc brakes that should be easy to find. how bout the 5 spd?

[62chevy302]

no luck yet on the brakes i might have found a 5 spd. would a mig welder do the welding to the frame ? if so where should i get one cheap?

[stacerbob]

was the 62 not torsion bar front???

[stepside66]

yep its torsion bar get ahold of a plasma ccutter and cut the trann member out and order in one from CPP and bolt the tranny up that way and you can have front discks and coil springs

[1963chevyshort]

If you still use the your 62 or 66 control arms and want to use the 71 to 72 spindle remember to change the ball joints on the control arms since that would be the only difference.

[62chevy302]

Originally Posted by 1963chevyshort

If you still use the your 62 or 66 control arms and want to use the 71 to 72 spindle remember to change the ball joints on the control arms since that would be the only difference.

so if i get 71-72 ball joints and spindles it will go all together with disk brakes? what about 73-87 a-arms.

[jchav62]

About the 5 speed. I read somewhere that the one that will work is a T5 that was off a 4.3 vehicle. Like an S-10 or an Astro van.

[62chevy302]

i think i know where one is but just waiting to see if i can get it. and i looked at my frame today the rear mounts are differnent too? right?