Frame Swap Education ???

[spacedebris]

as for your cummins idea. its doable, I'm working on putting one into my C30 panel. However be aware that the BT6 requires a lot of fab/mod work to fit. The BT6 is too long to fit the engine compartment. Now there are two schools of thought that I've seen to putting a BT6 into these years.

1. Cut the firewall and let the engine take up room under the dash. This is the method I'm using. this is my old thread about it. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=523009. I'm out of work so the project is on indefinite hold.

2. Stretch the front clip/fender/frame to make enough room (needs about 6-8 inches to make it work properly)

I would personally not do this swap on a C10. The cummins is simply too heavy IMO. And if you plan on building the cummins up, they are torque monsters that I think would be too much for a 1/2 ton. Personally I would only do this kind of build on a 1 ton at a minimum.


Now on the other hand a BT4 would likely fit well without all the mods. Stock setup on a BT4 would work well with a C10. But if you build it, a C20 would be better. Again IMO.