couple questions for the 78 cheyenne 1/2 ton

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i have one sitting in my garage that i am about to tackle a modest rebuild on but have a few questions

originally it was a diesel but somewhere along its life a 400 small block was put in.
i have dual tanks still which i think i am going to keep but not sure yet but thats a minor detail at this point.

as of right now it has hydroboost brakes which in all honesty i cant stand. its nice when im towing my boat (23 ft cc 4500 lbs) but i think standard brakes will do just fine
..any thoughts?


whats involved in converting to a vacuum booster? can i use the same gearbox? i realize the pump is different and i will need a master cyl and booster.does anyone make a kit for it?

because it was a diesel bohemoth i have the heavy duty suspension. i want to drop it about 2" front and back. who do you guys reccommend for chassis parts? should i just replaced everything with a regular suspension? im going to start ripping the truck apart tomorrow in hopes that i will be able to tow my boat with it by june.

also whoever converted it to a 400 jury rigged the living turds out of it so i think i need to get all new pumps and brackets. is there possibly a kit for that?

do you guys suggest using any particular vendors here?

thanks in advance for any answers

jay