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| | | | Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 38 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 38 | I was doing some research for disc brake setups on my '63 GMC useing the site search engine and came across some interesting info. If I followed everything correctly, it looks like you can take the suspension crossmember from a 73-87 pu and almost bolt it into the 63-66 Chev/GMC pu. This then allows you to use all the suspension components from the donor.
Have any of you used this setup yourself?
In such a khonstant state of khaos I dont know what project to work on first.
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 355 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 355 | i don't know bout for that year i know it works well for the early 50s trucks provided you remove 1" from the center and shorten the A arms, but my 59 had the same track as a 68-80's truck so don't see why it wouldn't be possible
1937 1/2 ton
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 177 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 177 | almost a bolt in you have to drill the frame for the idle arm and rework the steering shaft and where the box mounts to the frame | | | | | Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 38 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 38 | Thanks leonard, that was a big help. Now I have all the components for my '63 GMC. :-)
In such a khonstant state of khaos I dont know what project to work on first.
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 47 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 47 | I did it on a 65 C10, 73-87 front end. Had to elonggate one hole in frame. | | |
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