59 gmc c4 suspension swap with abs??

[mog797]

Ok so I just got my 59 gmc home today and have had front and rear c4 suspension from an 86 vet I had got for parts in trade for some work and its just sitting around. Anyway I was trying to c if anyone ever used the ABS from the corvette in conjunction with suspension also recommendations for what kit to use for mounting suspension and why. I was not able to find any info about ABS. My plans are to use pickup as daily driver down the road, also as it was made for as a pickup so I had thought of putting airbags on it so I could have it a little lower it I wanted or adjust for a load of whatever might be in the bed. This is all still a ways off pipe dreams for now as money is always tight cause I was medically retired from US Army. Only reason I even have pickup is it was so cheap and I sold some things to get the extra money! Ok sorry for my ramblings any help here would be great.
Thanks in advance!

[Kim57]

Welcome.
Sounds like a nice project.
Sorry I can't help on the ABS.
There are a few companies that make kits for the vette suspension to be used in these trucks if you google it.
Kim

[FarmerSid]

For vette mounting kits, check out www.progressiveautomotive.com and www.flatout-engineering.com. My guess is that you would have to use the computers from the vette in order to use the ABS. Everything would have to be swapped out from the vette I think. I'm installing C4 components as well but not the ABS.

[mog797]

Good call on the computer hadn't even thought about that. Only thought of the ABS till well after pulling car apart. Thanks

[tmoble]

Doubt the ABS is really viable as a swap in type thing. However, you can certainly run the Vette stuff without the ABS. I am. I have a 2nd Gen Camaro/Firebird front sub and an 86 Vette rear. I'm actually still using the stock 57 master cylinder although an upgrade is currently in the works.

[yossarian19]

You would need the ABS computer, pump / actuator and valve box as well as the sensors. The actuator / valve assemblies (some are two parts, some are one) can be a PITA to bleed.
I'd go with an adjustable proportioning valve & a dual-pot master cylinder, call it good enough. I've never heard of an ABS retrofit. No reason you couldn't, but I don't expect it would be real easy either.

[mog797]

Think I still have all the parts for ABS that is y I asked but will for now just scratch my head more and stare at it.

[tmoble]

>>> for now just scratch my head more and stare at it.

good strategy in this case.