I didnt have to do any of this stuff. The truck was running and driving fine on the stock crossmember. But when you bag these trucks with the factory front crossmember and suspension, it leaves more to be desired. For instance, the truck wont lay the frame on the ground because the lowest...
Ditched the dual u joint and used a sn95 mustang u joint. Didnt realize until it was done that the upper shaft joints are out of phase. Should i care? it turns fine, no binding.. im pry just going to roll with it and cross the bridge when the problem arises. But wait.... theres more! The...
The plot thickens ... The new 30 inch steering column helped but didn't directly resolve the issue with the steering shaft. There are still some minor tweaks i can do that may get me there, i dont know...but what a nightmare. For someone to market something like this crossmember as a bolt in...
Well i hope getting this 30 inch column installed will be the ticket to giving me the room i need for the steering shaft. Its a gm universal column so install shouldnt be too bad. Ill know soon enough i suppose!
Thanks for the replies, the difference with this setup over others that i have seen is the upper a arm mounted on top of the frame rail and not on the side of the frame rail.
So, I got my rack n pinion mounted and heim joint tie rod ends attached. And then discovered that the steering shaft is going to require some serious articulation to get setup and function properly. Something that wasnt mentioned anywhere in the plans and cad files that i bought for the...
thanks for the feedback everyone. This front crossmember build wasnt as straight forward as i was hoping, the steering in particular. I will post on that in the right forum. But sounds like its best i check my local yards and may end up going with the new AMD parts and go through speedway...
Been a while.. pulled my c10 in my new shop for some long overdue needed attention.
Curious if anyone has any recommendations on where "THE" place is to get new bedsides. 1981 fleetside if anyone has a pair in Nebraska. But wasnt sure if anyone on here has had any recent good or bad...
Re-work a factory harness and use a current performance SA-1000 stand alone fuse panel / relay box.
Current performance is the way to go if you like to utilize your time more than your money and learn a thing or two. They are a US MADE and US BASED company...
Welcome, from NE as well, Ill bet we have mutual friends. Lived in Lincoln for a while and did a lot of racing in Omaha/Lincoln for some years. know a lot of "car ppl" from that area
Welcome, you coming through Nebraska anytime soon? Whatever truck youre trying to sell, im sure I can find a buyer for it down here. Oh and I need some parts from out there. :rolleyes:
As far as crankshaft fasteners go. When people ask: "how many bolts per main?" Just tell everyone "Uhhh, I got 30 bolts holding it in place, if that helps." :jawdrop:
To keep 'chit simple go with a GenIII, you won't have to worry about DOD/AFM- Can be identified by the Valve Lifter Oil...