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    Ball Joints

    I would go with the Moog. This is not a quick, easy project - its one that you will only want to do once. If your going to tear it all apart and go through the agony of changing them out, I would replace with the best parts you can. I changed out the adjuster nut, but I don't know if you...
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    My 3/4 Ton Axle Swap Progress with pictures

    Thanks everyone. I'm really happy how it has turned out. I got a lot of information from everyone here with questions on tires, wheel offset, the number for the conversion u-joint, etc. So Thank You All! Next project - replacing the worn out motor, hopefully this winter.
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    My 3/4 Ton Axle Swap Progress with pictures

    Bleed the brakes today for the 2nd time to get all the air out. Took a nice picture, drove it around afterwards - loving the 4.10 gears and the 32" tires. These 265/75/16's are perfect for the K20's.
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    My 3/4 Ton Axle Swap Progress with pictures

    Also - do people remove that plastic air dam that is below the front bumper? I am thinking of taking mine off....
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    My 3/4 Ton Axle Swap Progress with pictures

    More progress - over the weekend I got the front axle installed. Ran into a snag when the new calipers didnt work with old brake lines - found out the 1/2 ton and 3/4 calipers are the same size, but have different piston sizes - so used the old ones over. Got brakes bleed and wheels on -...
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    Need Help! Axle Swap and Front Caliper brake lines

    I looked at it all last night and found a solution. The 1/2 ton and 3/4 calipers are the same design it seems, the only difference is that size of the piston. I took a 3/4 caliper off and the brake pads fit perfectly into the 1/2 caliper. I reinstalled the 1/2 calipers with the 3/4 pads and...
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    Need Help! Axle Swap and Front Caliper brake lines

    I worked this morning and got my 10 bolt 3/4 ton front axle installed (3/4 axle swap in progress). I went to hook up the brake lines to the capliers - they don't as their are two tabs on my 1/2 brake line that won't fit into the 3/4 caliper. These are the 8600lb capilers, fyi. I...
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    My 3/4 Ton Axle Swap Progress with pictures

    Good point on the taping, I didn't have a picture of that here, but I did put tape and rags around the axle seals and pinion seal - that sand gets everywhere and I wanted to make sure it didn't ruin anything.
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    My 3/4 Ton Axle Swap Progress with pictures

    Hey All, I have been posting many questions over the past few weeks regarding swapping in a 14 bolt rear end into my 87' K10. I figured I would post up some pictures of my progress as I enjoy reading others threads on projects. I don't have any pictures of the axles when I got them, but...
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    Time to plan

    I gotta chime in here, as I work on 401k plans as part of my job. this is my $.02, so take it or leave it. I wouldn't recommend taking a loan/withdrawal from 401k unless you are really hurting for money, it hurts you in the long run as the money wont be invested and wont be able to grow. The...
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    14 bolt SF Swap - will the driveshaft fit?

    Got the rear end installed tonight. Driveshaft fits just fine, no issues. Thanks to all for the information, I used the 447 ujoint from Napa and it worked great. Waiting on the front end as Tirerack shipped the wrong lugnuts for my truck. Need to call them in the morning, hopefully I can...
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    Which TBI head casting do I have?

    Would you say skip the cam and go with the 1.6 rockers then? I have always looked at the comp cams website choices. They have a few TBI cam choices, I always thought just the first step would be a good improvement from stock, as people note the stock cam is pretty mild.
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    Which TBI head casting do I have?

    Jim, if someone wanted to port the exhause side, would that require some kind of ECM flash or re-write? I would love to change the cam or port my heads, but the ECM adds an element that I do not understand. I've read some articles on tuning and it just is too much info for me to grasp.
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    Which TBI head casting do I have?

    I have an 87' K10 with the TBI 350. I have found six possible choices, but I believe it is one of the two following numbers: -14102191 -14102193 Also, when look at the GM crate motors, there are two for the TBI 350. One is 190 hp and the other is 210 hp. They have different...
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    What is the difference between k10/k20 E-brake cables?

    I went ahead with the 3/4 cables. I believe the length is the only difference.
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    What is the difference between k10/k20 E-brake cables?

    Well, as I change over to 3/4 ton axles, I find I am replacing A LOT of stuff! Anyways, E-brake cables are next. I was going to reuse mine from the k10, but they are pretty much junk (rusted stuck). E-brake has never worked as the cables don't slide anymore. on LMC's website they list...
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    14 bolt SF Swap - will the driveshaft fit?

    I measured them best I could a moment ago, they seem to be close. The 14 bolt may be 1/2-3/4" longer, but its hard to get an exact reading due to the pumpkin.
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    14 bolt SF Swap - will the driveshaft fit?

    Hey All, I am knee-deep in my 14 bolt swap, almost have the new 10-bolt front rebuilt and starting on the rear end today. A major question has come up and I cannot find a strait answer. I know I need the trick u-joint for the driveshaft, but what about the driveshaft length? Does it...
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    Found 14 bolt, need U-Bolts and plates - Where do I get them?

    I eneded up getting the u-bolts and spring plates through Ruffstuff. They are heavy duty looking!
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    found set of wheels, confused about backspace/offset again. Need help

    Well I finally figured it out last night as I was laying in bed before falling asleep, I had forgotten a critical peice of information in the whole axle swap process - the WMS on a K10 front axle is 67", and on a K20 front axle it is 69". This is because the mounting surface on the hubs is...
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    found set of wheels, confused about backspace/offset again. Need help

    I measured one of the rally wheels tonight. To much surprise, this is not a 0mm offset wheel like I though. The backspacing is around 4", while the "frontspacing" is around 5". I found some information on the net, and found that this equals a -12mm offset. That said, I'm not sure if I...
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    found set of wheels, confused about backspace/offset again. Need help

    http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ank/pts/3950099303.html Here are the wheels I am looking at. They are weld wheels, pretty expensive when new. These are used, but they look pretty clean. I couldnt find any pictures of these on a square, but I think they would look good.
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    found set of wheels, confused about backspace/offset again. Need help

    Makes sense. With these specs, I assume this would line up around the same as my k10 rally wheels. Is that bascially right?
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    found set of wheels, confused about backspace/offset again. Need help

    I found a set of wheels on CL. The post says that they are 16x8 wheels and have a 3mm+ offset, but says that they have 4.625" backspacing. Here is the quote below: "plus 3 mm offset, 4.625" backspace." From what I thought I knew, the offset was from the middle of the wheel. So 3mm...
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    Tires - 245/75/16 or 265/75/16?

    Thanks for the info. Just curious, why did you change from the chrome wheels to the white steel wheels?

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