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  1. ByrdDog

    Rebuilding Front Suspension

    Was able to find all Moog parts on RockAuto. Got everything torn out & new control arms installed. Will be fitting new springs & re-installing the spindles next. Fortunately, the bearings looked to still be in good shape (replacing them anyway, since I'd already ordered the parts), so no...
  2. ByrdDog

    Chevy C10 "Build"

    Sometimes Roadkill dumps insane money into the junkers they build.
  3. ByrdDog

    Engine help

    6.2's & especially 6.5's (good ones at least) are getting much tougher to find. You can buy an Optimizer 6.5 new still (I think), but it'll set you back about 10G's. I'd think that a rebuild & swap-in of a VE cummins wouldn't run much more than that... 90-93 Dodge trucks; sorry for the typo.
  4. ByrdDog

    Engine help

    Look at the 1st gen VE-pump cummins engines placed in Dodge trucks from 90-03. The later P-Pump motors are crazy expensive, but I would think you can pick a 1st gen for a few thousand... Not sure on the cost to rebuild, but it wouldn't require anything fancy to meet your towing needs. Might...
  5. ByrdDog

    Engine help

    Could always (Gasp!) go for a cummins swap. I believe 1st & 2nd gen cummins only require 1 wire to run; everything else is mechanical. Will make way more power than the 6.2 ever could. I've pulled with a 6.2/TH400 in a 1 ton & it would do it, just not very fast. On longer hills, not at all...
  6. ByrdDog

    Rebuilding Front Suspension

    I found the Moog upper control arm assemblies on RockAuto, but had to go to Amazon to find the lowers. Is there any reason to doubt the authenticity of the Amazon parts? I know Moog quality has gone down in the past couple of years; any other manufacturer I should be looking at for good...
  7. ByrdDog

    03 Trailblazer Build.

    Sounds like this could be a really fun, unusual engine swap for a C10 short wide...
  8. ByrdDog

    Rebuilding Front Suspension

    Also, my pickup uses the calipers that are secured with a block & spring clip, not slide pins.
  9. ByrdDog

    Rebuilding Front Suspension

    Trying to put together a list of parts to completely rebuild the front suspension of my C30. Was planning on new upper & lower control arms, springs, bearings, breaks, etc. I checked RockAuto, & there seems to be a standard and a HD suspension, each with different components. I'm assuming I...
  10. ByrdDog

    Hello from the TX Panhandle

    Been working on my 2 1-ton crew cabs for quite a while, but starting to get a little more serious than regular maintenance & fixes, so thought I'd join to take advantage of all the resources here. Here's my 79 C30. Was originally a SBC, but that was swapped for a 6.2 diesel in the early 90's...
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