73-87 to 64-66 front and rear end swap? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

brawley · 11-29-2007, 10:58 PM

Can anyone tell me if you can bolt up the front end - control arms,suspension,brakes ect.. from a 73-87 pick up to a 64-66 truck. could you swap the whole front end? Also how about the rear end on these? has anyone done this or can anyone help. Thanks.

89 crew · 11-29-2007, 11:05 PM

Don't know about the front but I have a 60 1 ton that was changed to a 79 dually rear. Parking brakes were different. verify the size of the center bolts. and I would recommend using the newer plates that the U bolts go through. I tried using the original and one of them broke shortly after.

**Chevy Fleetside** · 11-30-2007, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by brawley

Can anyone tell me if you can bolt up the front end - control arms,suspension,brakes ect.. from a 73-87 pick up to a 64-66 truck. could you swap the whole front end? Also how about the rear end on these? has anyone done this or can anyone help. Thanks.

Yes they bolt up... My front end is all from a 75. Including center link and idler arm. Had to redrill for the idler arm...

62ChevyStep · 11-30-2007, 10:29 AM

It will work, did mine with a 86 C10 front end, and a 72 (I know not a 73-87) 12 bolt rear

SIR · 11-30-2007, 01:35 PM

...found a "72" doner truck,pulled front suspention and rear end cleaned it up replaced all needed parts (all available),deilled 2 holes and it was a stright bolt in. use all "grade 8" bolts or stainless...

11-29-2007, 10:58 PM	#1
brawley Easy Does It Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Dirdy Mo , North Carolina Posts: 450	73-87 to 64-66 front and rear end swap? Can anyone tell me if you can bolt up the front end - control arms,suspension,brakes ect.. from a 73-87 pick up to a 64-66 truck. could you swap the whole front end? Also how about the rear end on these? has anyone done this or can anyone help. Thanks.

11-29-2007, 11:05 PM	#2
89 crew Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kansas Posts: 865	Re: 73-87 to 64-66 front and rear end swap? Don't know about the front but I have a 60 1 ton that was changed to a 79 dually rear. Parking brakes were different. verify the size of the center bolts. and I would recommend using the newer plates that the U bolts go through. I tried using the original and one of them broke shortly after.

11-30-2007, 10:29 AM	#4
62ChevyStep Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Portales, NM Posts: 359	Re: 73-87 to 64-66 front and rear end swap? It will work, did mine with a 86 C10 front end, and a 72 (I know not a 73-87) 12 bolt rear __________________ ________________________ 62' 3.5/5 drop SWB Fleet, PS, PB-Dsk/Drm,350/700R4 08' Chevrolet Silverado CrewCab 05'Toyota Tacoma Prerunner SR5

11-30-2007, 01:35 PM	#5
SIR SIR Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: grants pass oregon,usa Posts: 658	Re: 73-87 to 64-66 front and rear end swap? ...found a "72" doner truck,pulled front suspention and rear end cleaned it up replaced all needed parts (all available),deilled 2 holes and it was a stright bolt in. use all "grade 8" bolts or stainless... Attached Images __________________ 66long low fleet http://community.webshots.com/user/LVNR66

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