Laying frame on a SFBD'd 22.5 C30?

[John-e Bravada]

I've heard you can without spindles but I can't seem to get low enough to run 22.5s. I bought spindles but it turns out they were for a C10 so the ball joints are too small. I have z-ed it 4", pie cut the upper control arm, I even pie cut the lower but I'm 3" short of laying my SFBD'd frame. Has anyone done this without spindles? I really don't want to have to buy another set of spindles.

Anyone in the market for a set of C10 spindles?

 

[8T6K5]

Saw this last night on CL:

http://phoenix.craigslist.org/nph/cto/3638372521.html

 

[83swb]

This may help you a little.

http://www.gmsquarebody.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2131

 

[John-e Bravada]

This may help you a little.

http://www.gmsquarebody.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2131

Thanks, I've read some of his thread before, he's still not on 22"s wo ihs wheel and tire isn't as tall. I'll be out in the shop tonight I'll cut some more of my coil pocket out, I just don't know where I'm going to get another 3" of drop.

 

[TexasOutlaw87Cummins]

Put a cummins in it !!

 

[RetroC10Sport]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1988...Cars_Trucks&hash=item27d038fcb7#ht_500wt_1048

 

[John-e Bravada]

Put a cummins in it !!

I am A 91' intercooled 5.9 with a 6-speed Eaton FS-6306A.

 

[TexasOutlaw87Cummins]

I am A 91' intercooled 5.9 with a 6-speed Eaton FS-6306A.

Haha cool ! What is that tranny out of? A f750 ? Air shift ? Mmm does that adapter plate bolt up ? I got a 93 in mine dude I love it !!

 

[John-e Bravada]

It's out of a Frieghtliner FL70. It's a straight 6-speed, I thought about an RTO6610 but 10-speeds is a little excessive. It runs a #1 SAE bell housing and a 14" double disc clutch. It was originaly behind a 8.3 Cummins. No matter what you read on the web an 8.3 and a 5.9 are not the same on the back end I had to get a different flywheel housing and I still need a 5.9 14" flywheel and starter. The 8.3 started is HUGE and the flywheel has really course teeth on it. I have a while till I put the cummins in. I'm trying to get the suspension and frame work done 1st then on to the drivetrain.

 

[John-e Bravada]

I did manage to get the tire stuffed last night without spindles. I just had to cut away 3/4 of the spring pocket. It turned out pretty nice. I'm hopeing the tubing for the SFBD and the step notch shows up today. I'm also building some bag can and mounts to wrap up the front suspension.

 

[Flatblack79]

I wish i could find a 12v, all ive came up with is 24v's and i dont feel like trying to keep the vp44. and a P pump conversion is $2800 just in parts.

 

[John-e Bravada]

I got lucky and found a whole truck, less trans, cheap. Scrapped everything but the D60 front and the 12V. If I sell the D60 for market value I'll have a free 12V The Eaton Trans on the other hand hasn't worked out as well.

Here's what she looks like hacked up and stuffed.

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[John-e Bravada]

Final upper bag position. There isn't much of the spring pocket left.... I need to get my wheels machined and a tire on one to see if it will truely lay rocker.

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