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Originally Posted by 7dee2
Suspension/chassis options for this Longhorn to K30 Big Block conversion.
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The biggest problem I ran into with trying to keep the motor low in the chassis for firewall clearance was the PS pump setup on the '67-'72 style brackets does not clear the later 4WD style cross members. I had to notch it to let the pump sit down into the cross member.
As for ride height - I really don' think you can go any lower than the way my build was, in the front. There's just not enough room to clear the suspension up front. The D60 front axle is TALL and even if you bolted it onto a K10 it would still be about 2" of lift just from that, nevermind the tires.
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