Hiya folks,
My name is Mat Price and I am a 4x4aholic…… I am new here just signed up today. I don’t have anything but a 2004 dodge quad cab Dakota at the moment but have always had big mud rides never a Chevy though. Ford and Dodge was my poison and I was looking at building another Ram charger but I decided I didn’t want all the head aches of finding parts ect. And never built a k-5 blazer before ( although I did build a pretty cool s10 jimmy as a DD/puddle jumper once) so I am starting the research part now since I won’t finish nursing school for anther two years I won’t be able to buy anything for at least that long. (STOP laughing men can be nurses to especially in the trauma/ER department and it is a stepping stone to med school) I just like the fact that k-5s are so popular and that parts are very easy to come by. So what I was thinking was a early to mid 80’s model with some work done it already maybe lift and tires. That I could have some fun with via axle swaps and engine builds.
First question of many is can 1 ton axles be swapped under or Dana 60/70s and what steering mods need to made ect. And where is a good online source of reading about this swap. Also what motor options are available for instance if the truck has a 700r tyranny can big blocks such ass 454 ect go in such a ring I am really new to big cheveys I had a 440 in my dodge and man it was strong.
PS can’t spell or write very well must be my Mississippi upbringing even though I dwell in beautiful Gwinnett county Georgia now
Mat
My name is Mat Price and I am a 4x4aholic…… I am new here just signed up today. I don’t have anything but a 2004 dodge quad cab Dakota at the moment but have always had big mud rides never a Chevy though. Ford and Dodge was my poison and I was looking at building another Ram charger but I decided I didn’t want all the head aches of finding parts ect. And never built a k-5 blazer before ( although I did build a pretty cool s10 jimmy as a DD/puddle jumper once) so I am starting the research part now since I won’t finish nursing school for anther two years I won’t be able to buy anything for at least that long. (STOP laughing men can be nurses to especially in the trauma/ER department and it is a stepping stone to med school) I just like the fact that k-5s are so popular and that parts are very easy to come by. So what I was thinking was a early to mid 80’s model with some work done it already maybe lift and tires. That I could have some fun with via axle swaps and engine builds.
First question of many is can 1 ton axles be swapped under or Dana 60/70s and what steering mods need to made ect. And where is a good online source of reading about this swap. Also what motor options are available for instance if the truck has a 700r tyranny can big blocks such ass 454 ect go in such a ring I am really new to big cheveys I had a 440 in my dodge and man it was strong.
PS can’t spell or write very well must be my Mississippi upbringing even though I dwell in beautiful Gwinnett county Georgia now
Mat
