|
09-05-2012, 09:43 PM
|
#1 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: acworth
Posts: 3
|
Frame swap
Wanted to see if you guys could answer some questions for me. Im new here and was thinking of buying a late 70's truck and using the frame and running gear for my 70. is this possible without major modifications. would the benifits be worth the work?
Thanks for any help |
|
|
|
09-05-2012, 09:44 PM
|
#2 |
|
Truck and auto performance nut
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: McKinney,Texas
Posts: 3,848
|
Re: Frame swap
stick with a '71-'72 with the disc brake upgrade....much easier
__________________
Kurt - '68 GMC short step - NIB '09 LY6 6.0L crate motor w/mods, NIB '12 crate 4L85e w/billet 3k stall Circle D, 3.73 posi 12 bolt, DynaTech f-swap headers, 3/4 drop, handling mods, etc. - my toy '72 Chevy LWB C-10 Highlander - 350/350 ps/pb/tilt/ac - not original but close '06 Chevy TrailBlazerSS - LS2/4L70e - little black hot rod SUV - my DD '18 Kia Sorento - wife's econo-driver '95 Chevy S10 - reg cab shortbed, LS, 4.3, auto... my '68's powertrain and chassis build -links broken A surprise phase - carb to efi -links broken |
|
|
|
|
09-05-2012, 10:19 PM
|
#3 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: fargo, nd
Posts: 64
|
Re: Frame swap
I have a 69 with a 71 frame
Posted via Mobile Device |
|
|
|
|
09-06-2012, 05:41 PM
|
#4 |
|
Truck and auto performance nut
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: McKinney,Texas
Posts: 3,848
|
Re: Frame swap
Not sure why you'd want to go thru the process of "making" a different model frame fit your trucks body.
__________________
Kurt - '68 GMC short step - NIB '09 LY6 6.0L crate motor w/mods, NIB '12 crate 4L85e w/billet 3k stall Circle D, 3.73 posi 12 bolt, DynaTech f-swap headers, 3/4 drop, handling mods, etc. - my toy '72 Chevy LWB C-10 Highlander - 350/350 ps/pb/tilt/ac - not original but close '06 Chevy TrailBlazerSS - LS2/4L70e - little black hot rod SUV - my DD '18 Kia Sorento - wife's econo-driver '95 Chevy S10 - reg cab shortbed, LS, 4.3, auto... my '68's powertrain and chassis build -links broken A surprise phase - carb to efi -links broken |
|
|
|
|
09-06-2012, 08:50 PM
|
#5 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Marianna Arkansas
Posts: 7,280
|
Re: Frame swap
First off welcome to the site lots of great info on here. The frame is different. The front frame crossmember is , however the way thousands of people have converted the 67-70 trucks to a 5 lug dics brake set up in the front. The ball joint are a ton cheaper as well.WIth the engine out the crossmember swap is relativly simple to do with a little manpower for help and most of the holes line up with only a couple that need be drilled and then you can have the disc brakes with a sway bar and power steering box without having to source a bunch of parts. Do a search and look in the suspension section on the site and look at some of the threads of those that have done it. Jim
|
|
|
|
 |
| Bookmarks |
|
|
Linear Mode
