Hey all. I'm sure you get ridiculously tired of these swap questions, but I figure if this is the place to ask them then nobody can get too annoyed :-)
I have a '58 1 ton dually, which is apparently a beast of beasts with its 5-something gear ratio. Powertrain is a built '85 350 with a 700r4. Problem is, I want to have my cake and eat it too: 4x4, disc brakes. Sounds strange maybe, but I don't really care about power steering; if I get it I get it, if not oh well.
So, I've been looking at doing a 3/4 or 1 ton S or DRW chassis swap with a kit. But, I don't necessarily want to lose that rearend...or do I? Can I keep my frame and rearend and just swap the front axle and change the gears (either front or rear) to match? Would the front be too wide and look funny with the stock rear? Or...should I just swap both front and rear axles?
I'm also more fond of manual transmissions, so I may swap for a 4 speed- if that changes your recommendations.
Last edited by TonofFun; 01/10/2016 5:58 PM.
