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04-30-2012, 09:11 PM | #1 |
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83 K10 to C10 Frame Swap Question
I have a 83 SWB K10 4x4, but want to swap my cab/bed/front clip over to a 2x4 SWB C10 frame. My question is this; will any 73-87 C10 SWB frame work, or do I need a 81-87, or will only a 83 frame work? What differences in frames do I need to look out for? Thanks for the help!
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05-01-2012, 08:45 PM | #4 |
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Re: 83 K10 to C10 Frame Swap Question
sell it and buy a 2wd they are way easier to find 2wd than 4wd
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05-03-2012, 09:35 PM | #5 |
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05-03-2012, 09:37 PM | #6 |
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That's what I was thinking, I just wanted to be sure. Parts are so interchangeable on these trucks, but there's always that oddball part that changes everything up.
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05-03-2012, 10:56 PM | #8 |
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I swapped my 77 2wd to 4wd, it worked out, just had to re-drill alot of the holes. If you have a complete doner to swap from and get all the measurement then its not too bad.
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05-04-2012, 12:09 AM | #9 |
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Re: 83 K10 to C10 Frame Swap Question
That's a nice truck!!! Why not just keep it like it is? Maybe change the tires to something not as aggressive as those.
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05-04-2012, 09:30 PM | #10 |
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Thanks! I've enjoyed the truck like it is since the restoration in 2006. I want to keep the truck for sentimental reasons, but I'm wanting something different. I want to do a 2wd swap w/ a 6.0L LQ9 and a T56, as well as finish some things on the interior that were not in the budget back in 06.
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05-07-2012, 08:32 PM | #12 |
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Do you like black or red better???? Those are some very tastefully built trucks you've done. The black one with the full trim package makes me want to put trim on mine someday. Those are great looking trucks!
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The plans you have for your engine/trans combo is what I've been thinking/dreaming about putting in my 83 camaro....but that's a ways down the road, my 63 is priority number 1 right now.
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