'79 K20 axle issues

[zac]

I guess "easy" was a poor choice of words. What I really meant was "is it that possible" , as opposed to other axles where it really is not.

Your points are well taken, though. Peeing into the wind is pretty much what I do. Since Aug 24th when I purchased this truck I have had the engine down to the short block and put in a transmission, transfer case (which I had to twin stick) and a front driveshaft. It will not be a daily driver, just used for truck stuff, not off-roading except to hunt and fish. So what I'm taking from this is that due to the beauty of the cheapness of parts for these things, I would probably be best off getting a matched set of 3.73 axles for the time being, which can be had for less than the price of a a professional gear install by a good bit. Wait for the 3.42 to come along (or not, maybe I won't want it). Maybe later take a crack at it or pay someone, depending where all this goes. The main thing is I'm trying to get it operational by the time our driveway turns into a sheet of ice.

I liked the idea of not having to drag axles around that weigh as much as a Honda Civic. Oh well.