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02-20-2014, 12:32 AM
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Location: Kenora Ont.
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3/4 ton front end suggestions
Hey guys,
So I have finally gathered up most of my parts to start building my 56, and I am wondering what you guys might have for suggestions for a front end in my truck. I am thinking about going with the 8 bolt reared I already have, and would like to keep the truck 2wd if I can. The frame is a 57 3/4 ton long box that I will be shortening down, as it is already a pretty stout frame. I have a complete running and driving 04 Chevy 1 ton express van that I bought for the powertrain swap into my 56. Any thoughts on a 8 bolt front end I could swap into this truck would be greatly appreciated.
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02-20-2014, 02:10 AM
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Re: 3/4 ton front end suggestions
The easiest one to swap is going to be from a 73-87 Chevy. They are pretty cheap and relatively easy to find.
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02-20-2014, 09:19 AM
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Re: 3/4 ton front end suggestions
I have read of some guys narrowing the cross member of the 73-87 2wd trucks to install them in order to get tires tucked more, is that needed if the truck will not be slammed down?
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02-20-2014, 10:01 AM
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Location: Peoria, IL
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Re: 3/4 ton front end suggestions
The rearend from the Express is a little too wide for your truck. The one I had was 70" WMS-WMS.
Keep your front axle on the 57 and do a disc brake swap like Nick is doing, with your van components. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=586788 |
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02-21-2014, 08:46 PM
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Re: 3/4 ton front end suggestions
I used the 73-87 clip on my 50 but narrowed it so it doesn't look like Dumbo. You should be fine because the TF's are wider than the AD's.
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02-21-2014, 10:43 PM
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Re: 3/4 ton front end suggestions
My '57 truck has the front clip from a '68 Chevy truck.
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02-22-2014, 08:28 PM
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Re: 3/4 ton front end suggestions
I do have a 1980 C20 parts truck that I could rob the clip out of, just have to wait for the 5 feet of snow to melt so I can get to it.
Anything drastic have to be done as far as steering linkages when narrowing the clip?
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02-23-2014, 09:34 PM
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Location: Plymouth, CT
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Re: 3/4 ton front end suggestions
The narrowed c-10 front ends are to tuck the tires and make the frame width match the
AD frame, the later trucks already have a wider frame than the AD pickup. Putting a c-10 or C-20 front end in a 56 would take a lot of frame changes- negating the bolt in reason to use the c-10/20 front ends. |
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