Thanks - Great input. My intro is "
1964 2wd and 1965 4wd project"
I have a 87 K30 for my farm truck. That will do all the work. I found this 1964 C10 in great body shape but need a 4wd to get in and out of home in the winter. I found the K20 in a junk yard and it is suppose to have a good frame, so I wanted to combine the two. The whole truck will be rebuilt to a new looking and mechanical vehicle.
I have a 77 K20 with 4.56 axles (All Rusted out) Drove that for about 12 years but gas mileage was around 8 mpg. That was a very strong truck. The 350 motor and transmission is till in good shape. Then I bought the 87 K30.
I want to Build this as a luxury truck and probably put a Silverado logo on it with all the 1964 trim package. I'm thinking about adapting a 1970 Chevelle Grill and dual head light to this truck. Probably even a SS logo on the grill. I need to see if the grill will modify in and look right. If not I will go with a chrome front end.
I called a parts dealer on the K20 axle and the initial understanding is I might not be able to swap out the gears so it might call for another set of axles which I can get from a friends older truck.
QUESTION -> Is their any reasonable reason why I can't mount two other Chevrolet 4wd axles?
QUESTION -> The 205 transfer is mounted on the transmission Correct?? Would this be the same Transfer as on my 1977 K20?
I'm getting the 1965 K20 as a 4wd base and just use different axles? The Transfer of the 1965 is mounted on the Frame Correct? Maybe that is where the noise is coming from?
I originally was going to mount a 4wd under the 1964 but with the coil spring suspension I figured I would need the mounting hardware from the 1965 K20. Then it was suggested that I use the frame to. The K20 has the 292 4sp which I prefer over the 230 3 spd on column.
That 292 is a great motor I have one in my 1965 C60 and that is still running today. Never fails to start and it will lug a load. I hauled a load of crusher dust for the driveway, it was heavy but the truck took it with no problem other than there was not enough brake to handle it. I wouldn't do that again. I put a big load on and did not realize how much heavier than gravel it was.
I'm not really that confused. I grew up in a Chevy Dealership since 1968. I'm just trying to figure out my plan. I haven't got these two trucks home yet. I'm getting the 1964 this coming weekend and have to wait for spring to get the K20 out because the junk yard is all snowed in for the winter. I'm gong to drive the 1964 C10 until I get the frame setup (Sand blast, paint, rebuild engine, trans, transfer, axles) Then I will work on new paint and restoring C10 body for mounting.
