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#41706 01/12/2005 3:42 AM | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 154 Member | | Member Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 154 | hey guys. aquired a '69 C20. 4wd. however...being he genius i am in the heat of the moment, inepwerience being a factor, hooked the chain on the drag link. yeah, needless to say, it was stuck, and now..i have a bent drag link sitting by my garage. now, i have a '64 C20 4wd frame out abck. will the drag link for the steering work? like..were there any differences in the frame styles that would affect the switch?
i'd really appreciate any input. thanx guys.
.samwise.
1969 K20 , with a '67 front clip. fleetside. 292, 3x1 offy, headers. sm465 4spd. getting put back together, almost ready for paint. doing it all myself. 19 and lovin' it. "proper" is so over-rated. .later days. .sam.
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#41707 01/13/2005 2:21 PM | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | Are you talking about the draglink or the tie rod? The tie rod goes from one side to the other and the drag link goes from the pitman arm to the steering knuckle. | | |
#41708 01/13/2005 4:51 PM | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 | I think it all changed somewhat in 68, when they added the bump for power steering. Idler arm is mounted differently. Brian | | |
#41709 01/14/2005 12:12 AM | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 154 Member | | Member Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 154 | nix - yeah...i was told it was the drag link needless to say, theres no steering. well, on the driver side. but yeah. besides the point. ok, another Q. would a 2wd model, from a 3/4 ton 68 work then? maybe? i dunno.
maybe just throw some ideas out there. i'd really appreciate it. here what i have to work with.
'64 GMC 3/4 ton 4wd
'67 C10 2wd
'68 C20 2wd
'69 C20 4wd
thanx guys.
.samwise.
1969 K20 , with a '67 front clip. fleetside. 292, 3x1 offy, headers. sm465 4spd. getting put back together, almost ready for paint. doing it all myself. 19 and lovin' it. "proper" is so over-rated. .later days. .sam.
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