Front hangers/shackles are from DIY4x B52 kit, springs are junkyard 4" that I had for years, were on my 89 SAS GMC before it got bigger then got parted out. Front axle is a high pinion 60, was out of an 80s van, but had the perches moved in for GMs 32" pads. Real clean shape, 4.10s open, all new kingpin stuff, already had crossover on it from the junkyard.
Rear is actually 1/2ton stuff that I had laying around. Since it was a 2wd, the hangers weren't tall enough for what I wanted. Fronts are 4wd hangers, and 2wd hangers for a poor man's shackle flip. Stock 1 ton 56s for now, see how it rides and sits, then worry bout changing them around. Rear is from a van, had 4.09s and a Govlok, fine for what this truck will see. Had tall perches made so I don't need a block.
Motor will be a 427 tall deck from a 94 Top Kick. Was a propane motor, super clean and low miles. Has TBI intake on it already, one less thing I have to buy. If the specs are right, this motor has more torque than a Vortec 454 that I used to have.
For now the tranny is gonna be a TH400. Till I get the motor in, running and make sure it's all good, then I will swap in a NV4500. Need to get a clutch and throwout bearing first. First thing is find a flywheel for the motor. GM used this style for 3 years, uses a 1 piece rear seal, but same mounting pattern as a 2 peice. Being it's a 1 peice, will have a counterweight on the flywheel, but don't know how much.
T-case is a divorced Ford 205. Already got the crossmember made, need some pics of that, it's pretty sweet. Will be twinsticked, 1310 on the front output, 1350 elsewhere.
6" lift and 35s, short box, crew cab, way GM should have made 'em....
