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09-04-2004, 10:16 PM | #1 |
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has anyone ever saw a 70 five lug
i heard of this one i am supose to go look at it 70 short step bed 402 big block if this is true it must be rare i would think the boy who has it said his grandpa bough it new
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09-04-2004, 10:58 PM | #2 |
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It's either been converted or it's a 71 or newer truck.
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09-05-2004, 08:20 AM | #3 |
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Possibility with the big block if it was manufactured late in the year may have had it.....but never saw or heard of any.
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09-05-2004, 08:50 AM | #4 | |
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I'll stick by my statement. It's either been converted or it's newer than a 70.
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09-05-2004, 09:59 AM | #5 |
its all about the +6 inches
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And since there were hardly any big block short step trucks, i wonder if the whole truck isn't a custom job.
Either way, a short step is cool enough...throw a big block in it and you have the super sweet set up there. |
09-05-2004, 03:01 PM | #6 |
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I found a pic of a 5 lug drum in my 1970 truck service manual. For anyone that has a manual like mine, it's in the brake section on page 5-20. Here it is:
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09-05-2004, 03:35 PM | #7 | |
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A big block 5 lug short step 70 model would be gay. See my signature for the irony of that. Robertrustbkt- look close. That's some left over picture from back in Daniel Boone days or something. That is a straight axle, which was last used in what 1959 or so?
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09-05-2004, 03:40 PM | #8 |
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They never made a 70 5 lug truck. That said, you never know I guess... I've seen stranger things. I wouldn't be suprised if it was converted, or the person is just counting them wrong! Either way, its a BB short Step! who cares if its original!
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09-05-2004, 03:45 PM | #9 |
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Mine's a 70 5-lug. I should know, I made it myself.
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09-05-2004, 03:52 PM | #10 |
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My 70 short step has 5 lug on one side 6 lug on the other side! Hopefully by tomorrow I will have finished the conversion and have 5 lug disc on both sides!! It is an ECE dropped spindle/disc setup. Couldnt be easier unless someone else did it for me! Everything is supplied but the grease and brake fluid.
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09-05-2004, 05:12 PM | #11 |
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The picture from the shop manual also showed a beam axle. So, in '70, it looks like a 5-lug arrangement was stock on the G-series vans.
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09-05-2004, 06:58 PM | #12 |
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TXFirefighter,
OK, now I see it. That's like one of those kingpin front ends. My Granddad has one of those at his house. He thinks it's from an old late 30's/early 40's Chevrolet 1/2 ton. Still has the brake shoes, wheel cylinder, etc installed on it.
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09-05-2004, 10:04 PM | #13 |
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thanks guys for the input i have not got to go look at it yet i to think it may have been change but i also though it may have been build late 70 with 71 parts thanks
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