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    Lets talk front driveshaft drive angles with the SM465, np205 & 10bolt corporate axle

    You are seriously overthinking it. A 4" lift is marginal at best, it doesn't bother the driveshaft angle much at all. With a short lift like that there will/should be zero binding even with a jump joint at full droop. I took an automatic with a 208 out and replaced it with a NP465 and 205 in...
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    Did Chevy Make 3/4 Ton Short Beds?

    :cheers:
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    Did Chevy Make 3/4 Ton Short Beds?

    It must be. I am wrong. I stand corrected, the spring perches are correct. :whymewhyme:
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    Did Chevy Make 3/4 Ton Short Beds?

    I agree, no original shortbox 3/4 tons. But if you get the urge to make your rearend a 3/4 ton be aware they are not a direct bolt in. It is far from complicated however if you have good welding skills or a friendly local welder. Spring perches need to be cut off and moved and at least one shock...
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    wheel hop solutions few other ???

    Looks like it's overkill, I like it. But I think the thing could be made with less height at the axle and do just as good.:shrug: The thing is to get no movement at the axle end.
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    wheel hop solutions few other ???

    I don't doubt it. The geometry is OK. The issue is however the difference in tire size and the amount of rear a-housing movement in a four wheel drive. In a car the max rear articulation is maybe three inches. In a truck with a lift the size of his, his rear housing could move ten inches or...
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    wheel hop solutions few other ???

    Hehehehe....I'm just not used to seeing such 'slim' driveshafts. No offense intended. No harm in a slim driveshaft, in fact they likely spin with less vibration as they age since the rotating mass is closer to centerline. On my first truck, after I got the 14 bolt installed I moved up to the...
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    wheel hop solutions few other ???

    I don't see anything wrong with that. Those are the same type traction aids I used years ago. They work but they are a compromise. The one issue I had was the threaded end breaking from too much flexing. That end really needs some improvement. Like maybe an eye on the end of the bar with some...
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    wheel hop solutions few other ???

    I found that if they are adjusted too tight they fail more often. They need a little slack for articulation. They are not perfect traction aids by any stretch however. The alternative is severe wheel hop however with a large contact patch and one shock and the springs providing all the damping...
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    wheel hop solutions few other ???

    Back in the eighties I ran those traction aids on a six lift, 14BFF, and 39/15-15 Mickey Thompson Tall Bajas. They worked great, but they broke often, the bar just is not heavy enough for high horsepower. They last about a year each but the constant flexing is bad on them. Today they may have...
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    Quadrajet for Holley swap

    I've had one Q-jet that worked awesome, and numerous Holleys that also worked awesome. Most troubles with carbs come from the owners. They put a too large four barrel on a stock engine, they put a double pumper on without any other upgrades to take advantage of it, they expect the carb to...
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    Quadrajet for Holley swap

    I'll jump in to say that if the right Q-jet is found and is set up for the specific engine they do work very good. I had one on my 74 Monte Carlo with a 454. It was factory stock and with a bit of magic by a local speed shop along with some fine tuning of the distributor and some good Jackman...
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    Looking for body for 79 Chevy 1500

    Ya don't learn nothin that way. No pride in having others do work ya could do yourself. Sounds a lot like the rubes riding Harleys these days, they brag about all the 'coverups' they 'had' the dealer install for them. Too inept to turn their own wrenches. They have misplaced pride...pride comes...
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    Looking for body for 79 Chevy 1500

    Both of us have a lot of work in store. :weld: and I am not very good at welding sheet steel.
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    Looking for body for 79 Chevy 1500

    This might give you some idea of what I am up against as soon as winter is over and I get back to working at a real job. I've had this truck for about ten years and expected to turn it into a mud bogger race truck. So I spent about $3,500 on parts for the engine alone and put a sm465 (converted...
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    Body mount bolts

    Ain't that the truth! :Insane:
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    Body mount bolts

    Ever heard of tolerance stacking? Those dropped hitches do that. If there is even the slightest play inside the reciever tube up and down or side to side, coupled with sloppy or soft leaf spring bushings and soft sidewall tires, plus a slightly loose hitch cup, the trailer will drive the driver...
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    Body mount bolts

    In order to pull my medium sized enclosed cargo trailer (6x6x12) with my Dodge in have to use a 10" drop hitch and the trailer tongue is still about an 1" too high. However, our two horse trailer sits about dead level with the 10" drop. My old GMC with the 6" lift used the same 10" drop I have...
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    On door weather stripping

    My guess is the seal you bought is a one size fits many type. You just don't have the holes that a later model would. Cut them off if they can't be secured, or douse them with adhesive and glue them down too.
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    Blower fan not working

    If you just want heat while you are troubleshooting the real problem run a heavy wire from a hot terminal of the fuse box (Or battery if you feel lucky) through a heavy switch or switched relay, to the power in of the fan, at least you will have a blower on one speed to move the air around.
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    Is this a high or low hump

    Two wheel drive and four wheel are very similar for the overall, but the under/in front of seat area is the place that everything is different. I have a two wheel drive cab on my current K model, I tried a number of different humps over the np 205/sm465 to try and get rid of the three inch body...
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    Marvel Mystery Oil

    Never did much with the MMO although it also makes for a good cutting oil for tapping and drilling. When my older BIL moved, he gave me a thirty gallon drum of naptha. He used it in his diesel trucks every tank. I guess it is cheaper than Power Service or any other diesel cold weather additive...
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    1982 K10 steering problems

    I like a lot of caster in these old trucks, especially with large tires. I used a 12" steering wheel back in the day with no problems. Truck just drove down the road on it's own. Now, my current Dodge Ram 2500? It's nearly impossible to keep between the ditches. Wanders all over creation. Just...
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    1-ton swap

    Good overall advice. I do have a small debate even though I agree with your premise to gain stronger u-joints. The point I want to make is about the weakest link. Do you want to replace the easiest to replace link or the hardest one? The driveshaft u-joints are easy, the steering joints are not...
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    1982 K10 steering problems

    What you are seeing is caster lift. That is different than seeing just the frame lift, in your case the entire truck moves due to the caster of the front wheels. One side will go up while the other side goes down or remains motionless. It is the tires pushing the entire truck, including the axle...

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