Sparky's 1978 Silverado Build "Addiction"

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Originally Posted by MrFinland

Very nice work Mike! ...about your driveshaft problems... I think about if, can you move the engine backwards to make the driveshaft better or will the engine come too close to the firewall? This is perhaps a crazy idea but came to mind.

Thanks MrFinland! I'm gonna keep the engine where it is so that I can get the coils in behind it.

Originally Posted by hatzie

The suspension will sag and the driveshaft will seat deeper into the tailhousing once the bed, cab, and nose are in place.

I would wait til the body is on the frame before you declare it too short.

Hatzie, you may be correct, however, the rear is aired out

Thanks Mike