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12-14-2008, 10:56 AM
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Is it done yet?
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Whispering Pines, NC
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72 GMC with trailing arms?
Ive done a little looking here but cant find this anwser. My 72 GMC has trailing arms and coils. A guy told me yesterday that they didnt come from the factory that way. He thinks someone swapped frames but when I tore the truck apart It looked like the first time it had been apart.
The trucks in AL and Im in TN so I cant match any numbers. Just wondering if anyone here knew an anwser. Thanks.
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1972 Chevy SWB New 383 Stroker/350 Turbo Some day i'll paint it John 3:16 MY BUILD THREAD http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=398108 |
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12-14-2008, 10:58 AM
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the boat guy
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: springfield mo
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Re: 72 GMC with trailing arms?
trailing arms were optional on gmcs and leafs were optional on chevrolets
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67, swb, fleet, tach, throttle, 5.3, 4l60e, 3.73's, fuel cell, 5 lug, p.d.b., 4-6 drop. great little truck 66, stevens drag/ski 18' silouette, 350, 2.02 doublehump heads. comp extreme marine 278 cam, vette 7 fin valve covers, old polished edelbrock intake, velvetdrive, casale v-drive, adj cavitation plate. 28, model a rpu project, |
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12-14-2008, 11:00 AM
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its all about the +6 inches
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hilliard Ohio
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Re: 72 GMC with trailing arms?
very widespread misconception.
Most years, 67 - 72, the leafs were standard equipment, and coils were optional. A couple years, was coils base equipment, and leafs being optional... just like a chevy. |
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12-14-2008, 11:12 AM
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Is it done yet?
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Whispering Pines, NC
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Re: 72 GMC with trailing arms?
Great, Thanks guys.
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1972 Chevy SWB New 383 Stroker/350 Turbo Some day i'll paint it John 3:16 MY BUILD THREAD http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=398108 |
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12-14-2008, 12:21 PM
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Resident of Here
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Wesley Chapel, FL, USA
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Re: 72 GMC with trailing arms?
That guy is a liar!
 Well, now I know, I thought that half way through 72 they said "Hey lets try coil springs!"
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~Bradley~ 2004 Black GTO LS2/T56 too much to list  Miss having a truck 
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12-14-2008, 04:25 PM
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Sierra Grande Club
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: New Mexico USA
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Re: 72 GMC with trailing arms?
Another reason your truck is special, besides being a
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1971 GMC Sierra Grande, 1/2 ton short wide, original 4 bolt 010 020 block & heads. (matching #'s). 383 stroker, SMI q jet 750 cfm, Lunati Voodoo 60102 cam, Scorpion roller rockers, Spin Tech pro street mufflers with X pipe. 
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12-14-2008, 10:38 PM
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Senior Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Cedar Park, Texas
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Re: 72 GMC with trailing arms?
Dad's 71 GMC 1/2 ton (my avatar) has coils. I also never knew 3/4 ton 2wd could have coils or leafs
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