68 GMC 4x4 Suburban build up

[Rack Man]

AHH...First Gen Camaro....NICE!....Without Doubt, My First Love!

So what do you got hiding under the hood of that 68?

[68SWB4x4]

Originally Posted by Rack Man

AHH...First Gen Camaro....NICE!....Without Doubt, My First Love!

So what do you got hiding under the hood of that 68?

Thanks man its a blast

ZZ3 383 crate motor and a Richmond 5 speed. i put a thread up in general discussion about it.

[68SWB4x4]

Got both the 2" holes drilled for the rear shackle hangers finnally!





52" springs from the rear of an 84 K5. Got those removed today. Damn u bolts where hell to remove by hand. Forearms getting huge wrenching on trucks again. haha.

I assume its probably best to take the add a leafs/ overloads out right?

[ERASER5]

These truck don't give up their parts easily, do they?

[68SWB4x4]

Ain't that the truth Eraser!

Little behind on updates. I dissassembled wire brushed, primered, and painted my 52" springs. Just waiting on new teflon pads and center pins.

Looks like I have some new plans due to an awesome donor truck I just picked up.


DRW 4:10 Dana 60

454 TBI

Rear axle need to make sure its a d70hd. Does anyone know?

np205

th400


Damn I just drove it around and I like this thing. giving me second thoughts!

I plan to run some H1 Hummer military beadlocks with the dually axles and eventually the 454 will go in the burb.

[68SWB4x4]

Got the Dana 60 in. Well shocks and steering, brakes, driveline and it still has dually hubs but I just wanted it off jackstands








Damn that little bit narrower that the 67-72s are makes this a *****. Plus the weight of the dana 60. Just stayed calm. Pry bar here, mini sledge there, a kick or two for good measure and I got everything lined up. Pretty happy right now. Trying not to think to far ahead for everything else that still needs to be done!

[68SWB4x4]

Well it is a 68 4x4 but it has the same problem as the 67 where the frame is not "stamped" for p/s I know you have to drill a few new holes and heat the frame up and pound it in to clear the p/s gearbox or add some sort of spacer. I don't think a spacer is a good idea with the frame cracks in these trucks. But My question is what of the orignal three holes do you go off of? I was able to get it in with the two bolts closest to the firewall top and bottom but it doesn't seem right. the bottom front bolt hangs below the frame and the angle doesn't seem right to the steering shaft. Took some pics to help you guys visualize it.

Some pics of successful installs would be appreciated!






Also pulled the hydroboost off the 87. For the people that have went to hydroboost how did they go about it? I know its not a direct bolt in from an 73-87 into a 67-72.

[70BLAZERX2]

I just put the dana 60 dually front and a 14bolt dually rear under a 69 K/20 frame and built this truck.

The front end was a bolt in.

[68SWB4x4]

[QUOTE=70BLAZERX2;4082353]I just put the dana 60 dually front and a 14bolt dually rear under a 69 K/20 frame and built this truck.

The front end was a bolt in.



Nice truck man!

[70BLAZERX2]

This is the stock 1969 K/20 top main leaf,and stock 1987 K/30 front springs ,less the top one and look how high i am sitting..It looks great..


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