Can I cannibalize this truck for my needs?

[garydan]

It's described as a 1985 Custom Deluxe Work Truck. I'm waiting on an email back from the seller. It looks like its 4wd right?

It has a Turbo400 tranny and what looks to be 8-lug wheels (so it has a 14 bolt FF which is what I'm looking for). If the truck is 4wd, what type of front end would it be?

Any information you have based on what you see in these limited pictures would be helpful.

My main goal is to upgrade the drivetrain (primarily rear end) in my 85 Blazer, and have some extra parts lying around for fun.

 

[pauly383]

Can't really tell from the picture on my screen whether hubs are really big or not .

But if its 4wd , its a hell of a lot cheaper to buy that truck whole and part it , than to buy a th400 , matching input case , and eight lug stuff separately . And you can make some cash back offing the rest .

 

[blackbronco92]

It definently has a 4wd stance, but that picture is pretty hard to make out. Especcially with 3/4 or 1 trucks it can be hard to say without a pic of the interior or hubs.

As said above. If you have the skills and space, it is always better to buy a whole truck for parts and sell what you can, keep what you want, than to buy individual parts for a build.

 

[b454rat]

2wd. No crossmembers hanging down, no front springs. The center caps on the front make it look like lockouts. Looks like it has 33s on it, makes it look like a 4wd.

 

[garydan]

2wd. No crossmembers hanging down, no front springs. The center caps on the front make it look like lockouts. Looks like it has 33s on it, makes it look like a 4wd.

I don't see the rear springs either though. The ad also says its a C20. So would that have a 14bolt FF in it?

 

[blackbronco92]

A C20 would indicate 2wd as well.. so it is looking more like that is what it will be. And to me those look more like 31's max, 33's should have a little more rubber on those wheels.

 

[ryoken]

C20 is the key phrase... 3/4 ton 2 wd...

so yes, 14b in the rear, but then again, they can be had in boneyards for $100 to 200.... 60 is what your looking for in a part-out truck imo...



edit..... doh! too late...

 

[Stomis]

C20 is the key phrase... 3/4 ton 2 wd...

so yes, 14b in the rear, but then again, they can be had in boneyards for $100 to 200.... 60 is what your looking for in a part-out truck imo...



edit..... doh! too late...

While this is true to typical production trucks I've seen cab and chassis's stamped with C10/C20/C30 and 4wd.

 

[garydan]

I did some google image searches on a 1985 C-20. Look at these front wheels, they don't have the hub sticking out. This is definitely a 2wd. Of course this all will be hammered out as soon as I get my email reply

 

[6.2Blazer]

It LOOKS like a 2wd to me both from the stance and I can't see any front springs or hangers (you can see part of the rear springs), but can't say for sure.

Also looks to have some big center caps so hard to say if they are locking hubs in the front or fullfloat hubs in the rear.

C20 indicates a 3/4 ton 2wd also.

The 14 SF (semi-float) rear axle was also very common in 3/4 ton trucks in the mid-80's, and they were all 8-lug also in this body style.

 

[garydan]

How would I tell (if I go and check it out) if its a FF or a SF?

 

[75GmcJimmy4x4]

How would I tell (if I go and check it out) if its a FF or a SF?

look for a large rear hub with a bunch of bolts around it its about the size of a manual hub but its basicly a lockout hub

 

[jonathon]

14bsf looks like a giant 10b, maybe a little more oval. The 14bff has a diamond shaped cover.

 

[dremu]

From our very own http://coloradok5.com/axleguide.shtml

Semi-floater:

Full-floater:

That truck could be either, as lower-GVWR 3/4's would have had the semifloat, but C&C's (like that) are a crapshoot.

Also, note that people who don't know any better (which is most of them) will say "C20" to refer to a 4WD truck 'cuz they see "C20" in the online ads or whatever... and hell, might even say it for a 1-ton.

If the seller will get you the VIN, you can determine if it's 2- or 4-WD (and 3/4 or 1-ton) from that.

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