68 c20 to c10

[buddylee]

ok. newbie here.
just got my 68 c20 yesterday.it is 8 lug all round with trailing arms. my plan is a 5 lug disc swap on front and 5 lug rear. if i find a donor truck from 73-87, is the rear going to be the exact width?
do i cut the perches off of the existing rear or do they sell aftermarket perches for the new rear end?
what rear is in truck now? huge pumpkin. any value?

[lolife99]

ECE (www.earlyclassic.com) sells new spring perches so you can install a 73-87 rearend.
You will also need a Super Track Bar so you can center the rearend.
(the 73-87 housing will not have an attachment point for the track bar)

ECE also sells a conversion spindle that will be a direct bolt in for your C20 ball joints and outer tie rods.
These spindles allow to you install C10 rotors and calipers.
These make switching to 5-lug up front super simple.

So really all you need is a rearend.
71-72 would be a bolt in 5-lug.

Really no need to find a donor truck. Ha.

[buddylee]

thanks. is that monster rear end w 8 lugs of any value?

[N2TRUX]

Originally Posted by buddylee

thanks. is that monster rear end w 8 lugs of any value?

To the right person, yes. I suggest putting it on Craigslist and see if it will sell.