switching front clip in a 62? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

fishmunger · 02-28-2005, 11:39 PM

does the torsion bar front suspension on a 62 still allow you to do a bolt in swap on a 71 and up truck? I want to have 5 lug in the front with power discs and later put it on bags. Also, is the frame on 63-66 trucks a lot better than a 62 "x frame" ? thanks just wondering what all is involved in this swap

fishmunger · 03-02-2005, 11:15 AM

anybody have any ideas?

grnddwn · 03-02-2005, 02:41 PM

The crossmember will bolt on but you will have to do some shimming as the frame taper is slightly different.

fishmunger · 03-02-2005, 07:50 PM

what do u mean bm shimming. ive never done this before but i have lots of tools and im capable of bolt in type mods but i can weld or anything. wut has to be shimmed?

02-28-2005, 11:39 PM	#1
fishmunger Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: CA Posts: 411	switching front clip in a 62? does the torsion bar front suspension on a 62 still allow you to do a bolt in swap on a 71 and up truck? I want to have 5 lug in the front with power discs and later put it on bags. Also, is the frame on 63-66 trucks a lot better than a 62 "x frame" ? thanks just wondering what all is involved in this swap

03-02-2005, 11:15 AM	#2
fishmunger Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: CA Posts: 411	anybody have any ideas?

03-02-2005, 02:41 PM	#3
grnddwn belly dragger Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: sherwood park AB. Canada Posts: 694	The crossmember will bolt on but you will have to do some shimming as the frame taper is slightly different.

03-02-2005, 07:50 PM	#4
fishmunger Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: CA Posts: 411	what do u mean bm shimming. ive never done this before but i have lots of tools and im capable of bolt in type mods but i can weld or anything. wut has to be shimmed?



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