1987 k? aka chief

[kwhunt]

Picked up this new unit last week
1987 k?
14 bolt Rear
350 crate motor
4 speed MT
MOAR PICS TO COME!

 

[skunked]

nice platform to start with

what are the plans?

 

[kwhunt]

nice platform to start with

what are the plans?

Im not sure yet ive only had it 3 days! It was running like crap, pulled the carb and cleaned. that's all I've done so far, runs like a top now

it has rear lift block now, front springs are flat and PO decided they would just put exhaust hangers on the springs(i have no idea why but ill post pics... ) I might start with a shackle flip and new 4" front springs and shocks.

Open to any suggestions on build.

 

[GWeakland620]

Im not sure yet ive only had it 3 days! It was running like crap, pulled the carb and cleaned. that's all I've done so far, runs like a top now

it has rear lift block now, front springs are flat and PO decided they would just put exhaust hangers on the springs(i have no idea why but ill post pics... ) I might start with a shackle flip and new 4" front springs and shocks.

Open to any suggestions on build.

Nice find

Would make a nice future tow rig
I would shy away from beating it up. Looks to good.

 

[kwhunt]

Nice find

Would make a nice future tow rig
I would shy away from beating it up. Looks to good.

Thanks!

Im not sure which direction to take it, could function as a tow rig I don't think i will be beating this one up.
getting some ideas together and a good plan before ordering parts!
Im going to take a bunch of Pics later

 

[Deuling]

i like it

Btw stock front springs will be neg arched. Small lift will be flat, and possitive arch will be 4"+ or so

 

[kwhunt]

ON WITH THE PICS! feel free to leave me some suggestions!

Little dings and dents nothin major

Not much rust on rockers

Bed isnt too bad either

Interior is all there and original, dash isnt cracked. steering column needs to be rebuilt it feels like its about to fall off. always good to keep a fire extinguisher in the cab haha!

lots of grime. you can see the exhaust hangers. why would they put them on the springs??

lift blocks ehh. rear springs are beefy as hell.

Steering needs some attention

 

[GWeakland620]

I might be acting stupid, but didn't you say it had a 60?

 

[Deuling]

I might be acting stupid, but didn't you say it had a 60?

x2. 10 bolt front and thats a 3/4 ton rear end. k20 my friend.

 

[Kevmohara]

What he said^

 

[y5mgisi]

X4 sadly. That is a 3/4 ton. It's a corporate 10 bolt front and a corporate 14 bolt semi floater rear end. Cool truck tho.

 

[kwhunt]

climbed under to clean some grease off

maybe im not the most knowlegable when it comes to this but that is why i joined this forum.

 

[y5mgisi]

There is a lot going on this this truck... First, the front Springs have had a leaf added to them to lift it approx 2". So if you get a 4" lift, it will only be about 2" taller than it is now. Second, those don't look like hardened washers on the u bolts. Third is those u bolts don't look as big as they should.

 

[y5mgisi]

The 6 means nothing. That's not a Dana 60.

 

[tRustyK5]

If it is titled as a K30, I'm gonna go out on a limb and say some previous owner removed the 14 bolt FF and Dana 60 front...sold them, then swapped the 3/4 ton stuff under the truck and sold it. Depending on what you paid I'd consider going back to the seller, but that likely is a dead end. Anyone shady enough to pass off 3/4 ton diff's as one ton would just claim it was like that when they bought it.

Bit of a tough pill to swallow, but on the bright side the body looks quite solid.

 

[kwhunt]

let me edit some **** ha. it is not a 1 ton then thank yall for letting me know. i only paid 1200 for it so its not too bad to hear. I can guarantee P/O had no idea. he didnt drive it or know how to drive a stick for that matter. just let it sit in his back yard.

 

[tRustyK5]

You did just fine then. Good shape for the money...

 

[y5mgisi]

Yep! Just enjoy the truck! Sounds like you paid a fair price and are happy with it! Have fun, and you can still be proud, you just cant advertise it as "one ton". But who cares. Unless you are running tires over 35" and really wheeling pretty hard, you dont need the dana 60 anyway.

 

[Cucv_M1008]

You have a great base to build your perfect truck that you want. nice score for a clean truck.

 

[kwhunt]

Yep! Just enjoy the truck! Sounds like you paid a fair price and are happy with it! Have fun, and you can still be proud, you just cant advertise it as "one ton". But who cares. Unless you are running tires over 35" and really wheeling pretty hard, you dont need the dana 60 anyway.

Thanks! so who can edit the thread title haha