Another project!

[86swb]

$500.00 for the truck and only $800.00 for that engine. Great buy. Was the engine out of a wreck? Nice 4x4. I also like that color combination.

[smashingchuck]

Originally Posted by 86swb

$500.00 for the truck and only $800.00 for that engine. Great buy. Was the engine out of a wreck? Nice 4x4. I also like that color combination.

No the engine was a crate motor from GM that somebody pulled to upgrade to a big block.

I ended up with a little more than $2k in the whole project by the time I rebuilt the trans, installed a new shifter, etc.

[dbmx66]

that truck needs a good 10-12 inches of lift, full hydraulic steering system and some 44 inch boggers.

[softballnrd27]

Look at DIY4x.com, they have good prices on great products. Insyead of a block in the rear(which I personally can't stand) you should look into a rear shackle flip and just some shackles up front. Stay away from the body lift if you plan to go off-road with it. It is better to have a lower center of gravity and a good suspension than it is to have all sorts of lift and huge tires with stiff springs and mulitple shocks.

[Jonboy]

You can run 35's with a 4" lift. You may need to clearance the fenders a little bit if they hit when you turn, but they will go just fine. It also depends on what you plan to do with the truck. The 4.56's are a definite plus, if you are planning un running larger tires.

[longbedrick]

Originally Posted by dbmx66

that truck needs a good 10-12 inches of lift, full hydraulic steering system and some 44 inch boggers.

44's? did anyone read the latest OFF-ROAD magazine issue? they put 47's on their daily driver. wicked!

[dbmx66]

Originally Posted by longbedrick

44's? did anyone read the latest OFF-ROAD magazine issue? they put 47's on their daily driver. wicked!

thats crazy but personally i think everything over 44s are overkill.

[Conundrum]

Originally Posted by Jonboy

You can run 35's with a 4" lift. You may need to clearance the fenders a little bit if they hit when you turn, but they will go just fine. It also depends on what you plan to do with the truck. The 4.56's are a definite plus, if you are planning un running larger tires.

I agree, I have 33s on my stock height 79 K5 Blazer and if it weren't for the drivers fender being bent up I wouldn't have any problems running them.

[silverbullet01]

Originally Posted by smashingchuck

yeah, it's got 4" lift on it already as far as I can tell. One of the previous owners had 33 inch boggers on it. How much more do I need to go to clear 35's? I'm thinking 2" shackles up front and maybe move the leaf spring perches down or a shackle flip in back. Also maybe a 1 or two inch body lift but I don't like how the fuel tank hangs down so I'd have to do some mods on that as well.

just add some springs to it, or put some lift blocks in it with longer u bolts and center bolts

[stepside83]

you dont need a 6 inch lift for 35's my buddy has a 1981 silverado and it has a 4 inch lift and it has 35;s and it has no problems once so ever of rubbing, doesnt even come close and he runs a 35x12.50 tire on his truck, so you dont need a 6 inch lift unless you want one and in that case you could run bigger tires just correcting the previous post some one else put up on this thread