i bought a rough country 4" kit
it turned out to be a full 6" in the front. there are 4" blocks on the rear.
had to lengthen front driveshaft and brakelines.
i've installed a bunch of 4" kits and never have to mess with driveshafts/brakelines
every 6" kit required longer driveshaft...
i MUCH prefer any carb over any injection. carbs are dirt simple and always work. both my square bodies are running 350's with Edelbrock Performer intakes and 600 CFM CLASSIC HOLLEY CARBs.
both avg 17.5-18 mpg in daily driving.
i'm gonna start an '87 k20 build in the fall and the FIRST thing i...
my 75 k10 has the sm465/205
there is no speedo cable on the trk
i'm probably wrong (it's been 40+ years) but i remember my 73-77 k10's had 2 piece speedo cables for that long run from the speedo to speedo drive
my local parts man does indeed show a 2 part cable for the '75 k10 but when...
i finished the elastiwrap today.
all told it took me about 8 hrs to roll 3 heavy coats on the truck.
blue was my second choice but i bought it because it was on sale for $34.99 / gal plus shipping.
it is soooo easy to roll on.
i used 2 full gallons to cover the truck well.
i have a ton of...
here's when i finished mounting the first wheel/tire
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here's a shot from 2 weeks ago.https://scontent-dft4-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/16711787_1600749049942148_2491331393401110328_n.jpg?oh=c8fa61d49d47e87220ab1d401566faa7&oe=59618BBF
i bought SEVERAL new chevy k series trucks from 1975-1980. used 'em on the ranch, hunting and for playin' in the (serious) mud.
built my own lift kits before lift kits existed (if there were any i couldn't find 'em)
used 9:00 x 16 military tires (34" tall avg) before mudders of any size...
i got the 4" for my 75. the frnt bushings are a lot bigger. didnt measure for length but it drives just fine.
but.....the 4" turned out to be 6" in the frt. driveshaft is now too short. that never happens with a real 4" kit.
75 k10 lwb
owned 2 weeks
serviced everything with grease, oil, water
installed 4" lift, 35x12:50X15 tires on 15x10 white spokes
will start total interior rebuild next week
it's already my daily driver :)