2wd suburban to 4wd

[stizkidz]

My buddy has a 2wd Suburban with a healthy 350 but a blown tranny. He asked me if we can take all my old 4x4 Chevy parts and use them to convert his Sub to 4wd. So that is my question: Can I practically convert a 2wd Sub to 4wd? Will it be bolt on and go or will there be custom/fab work to be done? I am just trying to judge the scope of this project before it even gets off the ground. Parts I have: 4wd steering box, 10b/14bsf matched gears, 700r4/208. Parts I need: front springs and driveshafts.

 

[big_truxx]

I have been told that the tub on a 2wd is different from the 4x4 one. The tranny tunnel is smaller for the 2wd IIRC and would need to be cut to some degree.

 

[sweetk30]

yes it can be done. but much much easyer to switch frame and but 2" body lift in to clear the tub.

 

[big_truxx]

and besides if the 2wd has barn doors and A/C you should give it to me anyway yeah I know

 

[R72K5]

you will not want to do it this way and about 10% of it will be fab custom as the frames between 4x4 and 2wd vary a little for certain things like lines and shocks and such

you will want to swap entire chassis/body over

its a huge project virtually everything will need swapped over, down to bare frames,

good luck