Bought another one!

[GM-power]

Nice build. Looks like a good work truck.
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[foamypirate]

Thank you! I'm aiming for solid and reliable, so the TBI should be nice, but definitely not a powerhouse, lol.

[foamypirate]

Been a while since I've updated this. Finally got the engine in and running! Please kindly excuse all of the ugly zip ties, I haven't loomed all of the wiring yet.

1984 Chevy C10 TBI 305 Swap - First Start -...

[InLimbo]

Good looking truck, especially for the money! What is that seat out of?

[foamypirate]

In the middle of a full suspension rebuild on this one...One of the front contrl arms took a major hit at some point before I bought the truck and was loose on the shaft. Got a new arm and all new parts. Also scored a factory swaybar off the truck I got the a-arm from. It had been added by the owner, so I was able to just unbolt the brackets and bar and take it with me (no grinding/drilling factory rivets, woo!!!)

Just waiting for wheel bearings, swaybar bushings, and wheel seals to show up today, and it's all going back together. Should ride like a new truck, since I am replacing EVERYTHING:

Idler Arm - MOOG Part # K6247T
Pitman Arm - MOOG Part # K6143
Tie Rod - MOOG Part # ES409LT x2
Tie Rod - MOOG Part # ES409RT x2
Tie Rod Sleeves - MOOG Part # ES2004S
Lower Balljoints - MOOG Part # K6117T x2
Upper Balljoints - MOOG Part # K6136 x2
Rear Shocks - KYB Part # 344072 GR2 x2
Front Shocks - KYB Part # 344068 GR2 x2
Upper Arm Bushings - MOOG Part # K6138 x2
Lower Arm Bushings - MOOG Part # K6137 x2
Inner Wheel Bearing - TIMKEN Part # SET6 x2 - (C10, NON-heavy half)
Outer Wheel Bearing - TIMKEN Part # SET3 x2 -
Inner Wheal Seal - TIMKEN Part # 8871 x2 - (C10, NON-heavy half)
Swaybar Bushings - MOOG Part # K6169 x2 - (For 1-1/16" swaybar)
Brake Hose Left - BENDIX Part # 77299 - (For light duty 1" rotors)
Brake Hose Right - BENDIX Part # 77300 - (For light duty 1" rotors)



Yummy parts!



Bent old control arm:



New bushings and balljoints in greasy old a-arms:

[Desert1957]

Just noticed looks like your control arms are bent slightly.
The area is around the new upper control arm bushing, control arm edge needs to be flush with the bushing lip.



Desert

[foamypirate]

On the upper arm, I think it's just an optical illusion in the photo, as the bushing shell is even with the bushing edge. The lower arm in the picture you added arrows to is a picture of my old bent A-Arm that inspired this entire rebuild.

Thanks for taking the time to comment though and steer me in the right direction!

[foamypirate]

Truck is back together now and drives like a dream! It's so tight and responsive, feels very solid, no more bouncing all over the place when I hit a bump, either!

I'll tell you what, that old suspension was WORN out. I put all of the original shim packs back in, and matched the tie-rod length when I reassembled with the new parts...
This is what I wound up with before getting it aligned this morning! Can you say positive camber and crazy toe-in?! The alignment guy had to remove a large majority of the shims that were in place, and adjust the tie-rods way out.




I even got compliments from the alignment guy on rebuilding the front end, he said it looked perfect.


Here is the grand total list of parts I installed (little bit of a repeat from up above, but oh well, it might be useful for someone):

Idler Arm - MOOG Part # K6247T
Pitman Arm - MOOG Part # K6143
Inner Tie Rod - MOOG Part # ES409LT x2
Outter Tie Rod - MOOG Part # ES409RT x2
Tie Rod Sleeves - MOOG Part # ES2004S
Lower Balljoints - MOOG Part # K6117T x2
Upper Balljoints - MOOG Part # K6136 x2
Rear Shocks - KYB Part # 344072 GR2 x2
Front Shocks - KYB Part # 344068 GR2 x2
Upper Arm Bushings - MOOG Part # K6138 x2
Lower Arm Bushings - MOOG Part # K6137 x2
Inner Wheel Bearing - TIMKEN Part # SET6 x2 - (C10, NON-heavy half)
Outer Wheel Bearing - TIMKEN Part # SET3 x2
Inner Wheal Seal - TIMKEN Part # 8871 x2 - (C10, NON-heavy half)
Swaybar Bushings - MOOG Part # K6169 x2 - (For 1-1/16" swaybar)
Brake Hose Left - BENDIX Part # 77299 - (For light duty 1" rotors)
Brake Hose Right - BENDIX Part # 77300 - (For light duty 1" rotors)
Reman. Power Steering Pump - A-1 CARDONE Part # 207922 - (87' TBI 305)