66 Custom Camper Build

[Robert Haas]

The front sway bar is interesting, you know anything about it?

[f66]

Originally Posted by Robert Haas

The front sway bar is interesting, you know anything about it?

I assumed the front sway bar/stabilizer was original. A front sway bar/stabilizer shows on the build sheet. What do you think?

[Captainfab]

Front sway bars were available from the factory on the '63-'66 trucks both C10 and C20.

Originally Posted by f66

I assumed the front sway bar/stabilizer was original. A front sway bar/stabilizer shows on the build sheet. What do you think?

That is a very nice condition C20 with some nice options. I would also keep it mostly original. Hopefully it has 4.10 rear gears instead of the 4.57's

[f66]

Originally Posted by Captainfab

Front sway bars were available from the factory on the '63-'66 trucks both C10 and C20.



That is a very nice condition C20 with some nice options. I would also keep it mostly original. Hopefully it has 4.10 rear gears instead of the 4.57's

Just checked. Rear axle is JS (327 w/4:57) Will look for advice on best gears and trans options.

[Captainfab]

The only other gears available for the Eaton HO52/72 is 4.11's. The only to obtain those is to find a good used 3rd member, and those are getting very difficult to find. Parts in general for those are getting harder to find and often times expensive. If this were my truck, I would change the differential for either a Dana 60 or a 10.5" 14 bolt. The other option would be to change the TH400 for a 700R4, 4L60E or a 4L80E. The differential would be the cheaper option. If you could find a Dana 60 from a '68-'72 big block C20, it would be a direct bolt in except for the panhard bar and if from an auto trans truck, it should have 3.54 gears. If you decide to go with a 14 bolt, I do make the trailing arm mounts for those. Here is a thread showing one member's conversion.

http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=624445

Originally Posted by f66

Just checked. Rear axle is JS (327 w/4:57) Will look for advice on best gears and trans options.

[aotte1]

Very nice Custom Camper, please keep us updated with pictures as you do your restoration. Photos of the original parts adds greatly to history on these trucks.

On the Easton HO52 rear axle, 4:11s and posi are more common in late 60s and early 70s with automatic transmissions. Have found some parts from these trucks, if you want to keep the HO52. If 4.11s works for you some searching should find them. Or as Captain referenced if you want 3: something gears.

Les

[f66]

As it happens to many of us, life gets in the way. I have been slowly working on rebuilding all of the drivetrain components, and the engine. Here is the progress.