New toy!

[Dieselwrencher]

Originally Posted by sweetk30

if I recall ford vans still used 8x6.5 pattern . just the trucks went metric 8x170.

Yes, that's right. But I can't remember if that is true with the drw vans. If it has a D80 in the rear, it's probably metric though.

[Peanutbutter]

I might be in the market for that 7.20 diff carrier, post some pics if available, shipping might be a killer?

[Gokart Mozart]

Switching gears. Seriously thinking of swapping chassis. Looking at. 3500 hd or G50 or rv. Time for research.

[Gokart Mozart]

OK, going back to original idea. Big question is steering geometry. Old truck has box and driver's knuckle connecting in front of axle.






New axle the drag link is behind.



Is this going to be an issue?

[stsalvage]

I have a plumbing company that has a few F series 1993--1999 350--7000s flat bed trucks and work trucks that have the desiol engine in them with 250,000 miles or a little more but calif law wanted them off the road so you cant drive them in Calif at all they just had to scrap a running dump truck 10 yarder

[Gokart Mozart]

Originally Posted by stsalvage

I have a plumbing company that has a few F series 1993--1999 350--7000s flat bed trucks and work trucks that have the desiol engine in them with 250,000 miles or a little more but calif law wanted them off the road so you cant drive them in Calif at all they just had to scrap a running dump truck 10 yarder

too far to ship. can get cheap stuff here.

[rkn463]

Originally Posted by Gokart Mozart

OK, going back to original idea. Big question is steering geometry. Old truck has box and driver's knuckle connecting in front of axle.






New axle the drag link is behind.



Is this going to be an issue?

OK, I'm confused. On my 68/89 the drag link is in back but the steering box hooks to the front. See post 97 in my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...3&postcount=97

I thought they all had the steering box in front and drag link behind... Can you show me a picture of what is under it now?

-Richard

[Gokart Mozart]

Originally Posted by rkn463

OK, I'm confused. On my 68/89 the drag link is in back but the steering box hooks to the front. See post 97 in my build

I thought they all had the steering box in front and drag link behind... Can you show me a picture of what is under it now?

-Richard

Yes, you're right. the first 2 pics are current and what you have too.

[rkn463]

Originally Posted by Gokart Mozart

Yes, you're right. the first 2 pics are current and what you have too.

Ok, so how is the donor axle set up? Is it the Chevy 3500 axle?

-Richard

[Gokart Mozart]

So I had another question. If I throw the stepside long bed on and the rear axle is lined up in the fender, would the wheelbase be shorter than a C10? I know the C50 front fender is shorter than a C10. Could someone verify this?

[Gokart Mozart]

yep. The bottom pic shows it.