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Adamsp · 03-25-2002, 03:02 PM

I got a Dana 60 rear out of a Longhorn that was being parted. It has 3.54 gears in it.
What I need to know is will the rear end bolt into my 72 K-10 SWB? Are the perches the same width across? The Longhorn was a 71 or 72, with the 402....I still dont know why the guy parted it out...but I got the front clip and the rear for $500....probably a little high, but what the hay...
I'd just measure it myself, but I'm aboard ship right now....and I didn't even think about the perch width until I read another post in this forum....Ideas? Thanks...

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Will bolt right in, the pearches were the same distance apart. WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com

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*Fast68Chevy* · 03-25-2002, 04:23 PM

do K10 also have 40" rear spring centers ? if so thne blazers, longhorns and all 4x4 have 40" ceters

ive never known for sure if K10 and K20 did or not, yet

Beast388 · 03-25-2002, 04:29 PM

My K10 Suburban has 40" centers on the rear 12 bolt.

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*Fast68Chevy* · 03-25-2002, 04:32 PM

cool deal, so that means K10, K20 and blazers 4x4 and the 1 tons arer all 40" centers, nice, too bad C10 and C20 are 42.5" lol

Adamsp · 03-25-2002, 04:48 PM

Okay...so what you guy's are saying...even though this Longhorn is a C-20, the perch's are still 40 apart....like the K-10, and
K-20's? I'm mean...it's no great big deal anyway....perch's are movable...I was just wondering. Thanks for all the input! Patch

jostrans68 · 03-25-2002, 05:43 PM

seems to me someone wlse had a longhorn dana 60 and it is different. is this a 1/2 or 3/4. I think it was PICKMUP that had one and it was different.......my 2 cents

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*Fast68Chevy* · 03-26-2002, 01:11 PM

there are no 10 series longhorns, longhorns use the 40 centers, longhornmail or 69 longhorn recently measured on their longhorn leaves and confirmed this, all someone here has to do is go under their longhorn and m3easure real quick and see..

[This message has been edited by Fast68Chevy (edited March 26, 2002).]

Mike C · 03-26-2002, 05:00 PM

If the Longhorn is a two wheel drive you will have to re-weld perches. You didn't say in the first post, but most were and I think that would be especially true with 3.54 gears.

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ckhd · 03-26-2002, 05:11 PM

Don't forget all longhorns are leaf suspensions. You would have to re-weld if you pulled one from a coil pickup and put it in a leaf (like a 4X).

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ckhd · 03-26-2002, 05:18 PM

And all longhorns were 2X. If it's a 4X longhorn, it's not original.

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*Fast68Chevy* · 03-26-2002, 07:00 PM

and all longhorns are leaf rear, they shuld all be 40" centers all except C10 and C20 pickups except for longhorn, where are longhornmail and 69longhorn at when you need em ? or someone with a true C20 or C30 longhorn ?

69 longhorn · 03-26-2002, 07:09 PM

Yes, the longhorn is 40" C to C on the springs.....its on a 30 series chassis. Mine is a 20 series truck,but still on a 30 series frame....69 longhorn.

*Fast68Chevy* · 03-26-2002, 07:37 PM

longhorn axle will bolt into K10 then,
gear ratio in it has nothing to do with perches

happy swapping Adam!

[This message has been edited by Fast68Chevy (edited March 26, 2002).]

Adamsp · 03-26-2002, 08:19 PM

Okay...okay....I did say it was a 2 wheeler when I said it had a 402 in it....attention to details fellas!

I did not think any Longhorns were 4x4. Thanks for all the replies....Patch

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03-25-2002, 03:02 PM	#1
Adamsp Registered User Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Oak Harbor, WA. USA Posts: 9	Dana 60 rear I got a Dana 60 rear out of a Longhorn that was being parted. It has 3.54 gears in it. What I need to know is will the rear end bolt into my 72 K-10 SWB? Are the perches the same width across? The Longhorn was a 71 or 72, with the 402....I still dont know why the guy parted it out...but I got the front clip and the rear for $500....probably a little high, but what the hay... I'd just measure it myself, but I'm aboard ship right now....and I didn't even think about the perch width until I read another post in this forum....Ideas? Thanks... ------------------ Pat Adams __________________ Pat Adams

03-25-2002, 03:05 PM	#2
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03-25-2002, 04:29 PM	#4
Beast388 Suburbans RULE! Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Clinton, IA 52732 Posts: 689	My K10 Suburban has 40" centers on the rear 12 bolt. ------------------ 71 GMC Suburban 4X4 The "Beast" 388 CID Stroker, Scat crank, H-beam steel rods, KB Pistons, Speed-Pro Moly Rings, Clevite bearings, Speed-Pro High Volume oil-pump, Comp Cams 254H 4X4 Xtreme cam, SR Torquer 2.02/1.60 heads, Comp springs, Trick Flow pushrods, Comp Roller Rockers, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, 3310 750cfm Holley, Summit HEI, MSD 6AL, Built TH350 Transcat Supper II shift kit 2000 RPM Stall, 4" Rough Country Lift....etc. __________________ --Ben 71 GMC Suburban 4X4 The "Beast" 388 CID Stroker, TH350, NP205, 8-lug D44, 14BFF w/ Detroit, 4.10:1 gears, 4-Wheel Disks 4" Lift, 35" MT/R's.

03-25-2002, 04:48 PM	#6
Adamsp Registered User Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Oak Harbor, WA. USA Posts: 9	Okay...so what you guy's are saying...even though this Longhorn is a C-20, the perch's are still 40 apart....like the K-10, and K-20's? I'm mean...it's no great big deal anyway....perch's are movable...I was just wondering. Thanks for all the input! Patch __________________ Pat Adams

03-25-2002, 05:43 PM	#7
jostrans68 Jostrans68 Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Bloomington indiana Posts: 1,182	seems to me someone wlse had a longhorn dana 60 and it is different. is this a 1/2 or 3/4. I think it was PICKMUP that had one and it was different.......my 2 cents ------------------ 68 c20 in progress 327 TH400 tach dash Disc Brakes and soon 3.90 rear gears.. have many new parts now just need the time..... Sound Familar __________________ [CGTW Member former 67-72 now with a 96 silverado

03-25-2002, 04:23 PM	#3
Fast68Chevy Account Suspended Join Date: May 2000 Location: IL Posts: 0	do K10 also have 40" rear spring centers ? if so thne blazers, longhorns and all 4x4 have 40" ceters ive never known for sure if K10 and K20 did or not, yet

03-25-2002, 04:32 PM	#5
Fast68Chevy Account Suspended Join Date: May 2000 Location: IL Posts: 0	cool deal, so that means K10, K20 and blazers 4x4 and the 1 tons arer all 40" centers, nice, too bad C10 and C20 are 42.5" lol

03-26-2002, 01:11 PM	#8
Fast68Chevy Account Suspended Join Date: May 2000 Location: IL Posts: 0	there are no 10 series longhorns, longhorns use the 40 centers, longhornmail or 69 longhorn recently measured on their longhorn leaves and confirmed this, all someone here has to do is go under their longhorn and m3easure real quick and see.. [This message has been edited by Fast68Chevy (edited March 26, 2002).]

03-26-2002, 05:00 PM	#9
Mike C Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Austin, TX, USA Posts: 7,714	If the Longhorn is a two wheel drive you will have to re-weld perches. You didn't say in the first post, but most were and I think that would be especially true with 3.54 gears. ------------------ 70 GMC 3/4 ton Sierra Grande 402/TH400 72 Jimmy 4WD 4spd 4" & 35's 64 Corvette Coupe 68 Camaro 'vert TPI & TH700 69 Z/28 355 12.6's @110 72 Datsun 240Z-ol' reliable __________________ 44 Willys MB 52 M38A1 64 Corvette Coupe 68 Camaro 'vert LT1 & TH700 69 Z/28 355 12.6's @110 69 Chevy Short Step 4 1/2"/7" drop 72 Jimmy 4WD 4spd 4" & 35's 02 GMC 2500HD 4x4 Duramax

03-26-2002, 05:11 PM	#10
ckhd Registered User Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: St. Johns, Arizona Posts: 2,660	Don't forget all longhorns are leaf suspensions. You would have to re-weld if you pulled one from a coil pickup and put it in a leaf (like a 4X). ------------------ Bowen '68 K20 fleet '69 K10 swb fleet '72 C10 lwb step __________________ my 2¢ - t.i.o.l.i. Bowen 1968 K20 fleet 1969 K10 swb fleet 1972 K10 Suburban 1972 C10 lwb step 1992 K1500 'burb 1995 K2500 'burb 1997 C1500 'burb 1999 K1500 2000 K1500 'burb Why do I own so many Suburbans?

03-26-2002, 05:18 PM	#11
ckhd Registered User Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: St. Johns, Arizona Posts: 2,660	And all longhorns were 2X. If it's a 4X longhorn, it's not original. ------------------ Bowen '68 K20 fleet '69 K10 swb fleet '72 C10 lwb step __________________ my 2¢ - t.i.o.l.i. Bowen 1968 K20 fleet 1969 K10 swb fleet 1972 K10 Suburban 1972 C10 lwb step 1992 K1500 'burb 1995 K2500 'burb 1997 C1500 'burb 1999 K1500 2000 K1500 'burb Why do I own so many Suburbans?

03-26-2002, 07:00 PM	#12
Fast68Chevy Account Suspended Join Date: May 2000 Location: IL Posts: 0	and all longhorns are leaf rear, they shuld all be 40" centers all except C10 and C20 pickups except for longhorn, where are longhornmail and 69longhorn at when you need em ? or someone with a true C20 or C30 longhorn ?

03-26-2002, 07:09 PM	#13
69 longhorn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: rock island,il,usa Posts: 5,382	Yes, the longhorn is 40" C to C on the springs.....its on a 30 series chassis. Mine is a 20 series truck,but still on a 30 series frame....69 longhorn. __________________ http://community.webshots.com/user/hotrodhorn

03-26-2002, 07:37 PM	#14
Fast68Chevy Account Suspended Join Date: May 2000 Location: IL Posts: 0	longhorn axle will bolt into K10 then, gear ratio in it has nothing to do with perches happy swapping Adam! [This message has been edited by Fast68Chevy (edited March 26, 2002).]

03-26-2002, 08:19 PM	#15
Adamsp Registered User Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Oak Harbor, WA. USA Posts: 9	Okay...okay....I did say it was a 2 wheeler when I said it had a 402 in it....attention to details fellas! I did not think any Longhorns were 4x4. Thanks for all the replies....Patch ------------------ Pat Adams __________________ Pat Adams



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