11-26-2006, 08:29 PM | #1 |
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Help with disk swap.
Ok. I have upper and lower a-arm assembly from 86 van. Planned on bolting into my 65. Looks like I will need the subframe as well...the lower u bolts are larger on the 86.
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11-26-2006, 08:44 PM | #2 |
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Re: Help with disk swap.
Not sure if the van crossmembers are the same as truck crossmembers?
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11-26-2006, 09:19 PM | #3 |
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Re: Help with disk swap.
use the 65 ubolts and washers or even better drill the holes larger.
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11-27-2006, 12:27 PM | #4 |
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Re: Help with disk swap.
#1. Does anyone know if the van crossmember is different(other than drilling a couple new holes)?
#2 has anyone adapted the 86 van arms/spindle to the 65 c10 crossmember and how....?
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11-27-2006, 12:54 PM | #5 |
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Re: Help with disk swap.
I have herd it is narrower than our frames. Id do as denish suggests. I think the arms and spindles are the same as the trucks. Correct me if I am wrong.
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11-27-2006, 03:33 PM | #6 |
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Re: Help with disk swap.
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The lower control arm shaft is a larger diameter on the 86 van. I would have to drill another hole for the wider u bolt and the little half moon notch thingy that the shaft fits up onto with the u bolt underneath(rivited in place?) I think i'd have to cut the little notch thing off the 86 and attach it somehow to the 65. Bolt it? I've done some measurements....and it looks like i could get everything lined up right.... anybody know anything for sure? Thanks
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11-27-2006, 04:49 PM | #8 |
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Re: Help with disk swap.
The 86 lower control arm shaft is a larger diameter, about 2". It has some sort of sleeve on it. By wider u bolt on the 86 van I mean the 65 u bolt wont fit over the larger diameter control arm shaft or match up to the 65 holes etc.. Can I get a replacement control arm shaft from an earlier year that would eliminate the issue? Or should I scrounge up an earlier lower control arm? So many questions.
Thank you.
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11-27-2006, 10:56 PM | #9 |
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Vans are beefier to begin with. They have more weight to carry. You might just want to get some control arms from a truck or you might be able to just swap out for later model ball joints and use your 65 control arms...
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