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04-21-2019, 01:05 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Bakersfield, CA
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72 K10 Shortbed, just got time to upgrade!
My cousin has owned this 1972 K10 factory shortbed 4x4 - 350 - 4-speed SM465 for the last decade. He sold it to me today for $9k, drove it home washed it up and ready to do some nice upgrades!
1) Lift kit: What is the best brand / part number for a small lift to fit a 35" tire without rubbing? These 33's are old and need to be replaced. Looks like a shackle flip kit in the rear and find a good 4" front kit with maybe a 1-2" body lift 2) Any recommended suspension / steering upgrades for a setup like this? I plan on doing some minor rock crawling and slow 4x4 trails. I'll add good shocks but id love to get more travel out of the suspension as well. Going to rebuild all the steering components with all new Moog parts. 3) I'll be swapping in a stock 6.0L LS motor shortly which wont be a big deal and will run/drive great with the old SM465 trans. ive done a ton of these swaps so no big deal here 4) Going to dakota digital RTX gauge cluster and vintage air AC kit 5) Does anyone make an EFI fuel tank for behind the seat? I dont want to fill the tank from the bed. does anyone make a kit to put a filler neck on the bed side like a newer truck? 6) putting a spray in bed liner in this week. chipped up bed paint problem solved. doing some paint touch up as well in couple little spots. Last edited by CalSpeed; 04-25-2019 at 10:51 AM. |
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04-21-2019, 01:39 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Le Sueur MN
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Re: 72 K10 Shortbed, just got time to upgrade!
I flipped your photos for you.
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04-25-2019, 10:51 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Bakersfield, CA
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Re: 72 K10 Shortbed, just got time to upgrade!
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04-25-2019, 11:24 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Berne IN
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Re: 72 K10 Shortbed, just got time to upgrade!
looking forward to your upgrades- nice truck!
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04-26-2019, 12:54 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Montrose, CO
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Re: 72 K10 Shortbed, just got time to upgrade!
Nice! The 6.0/ SM465 is going to be a cool combo.
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06-03-2019, 05:36 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: SLC Utah
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Re: 72 K10 Shortbed, just got time to upgrade!
Consider a steering box brace kit, like the one from ORD. You'll save yourself the headache of a cracked frame down the road. If you''ll be running hydroboost, I'd replace the power steering pump on your LS right out of the gate so you don't have to do so later, as these lifts work the PS pretty hard.
My two cents: pull the tank neck off a swap vehicle or buy one, run the tank fill out to the side of the bed or behind the light housing. Better to do a little fabrication and keep the gas smell out of your cab, especially sloshing around that will come with rock crawling. Last, do a quick ratio conversion on your gear if you're going to rebuild it anyway. Will be much nicer for normal driving or four wheeling. |
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