Newbie here with some lift Q's on a K20

[NorthernFinnK20]

Hey all,
I got myself a '76 K20 that I've been driving for awhile now and some weekend wheeling, but I plan on lifting it here soon. Knowing that K20's have a long wheelbase, is 4 inches plenty for some play? I plan on fitting 36 inchers under her and cutting the fenders majorly, but want to know if that will be plenty to wheel with because I see many K20's with 6 inches that seem to work well wheeling. I do have everythign stock on it right now, and seems to work fine, but being a K20 I've gotten stuck many times from my rear bumper/ trailer hitch mount bottoming out, which is probably coming off soon anyway.
Second small question: Where can one get drive shafts?? If I do lift it 6" where in God's creation to I find driveshafts!? I've looked everywhere!

Hope I put this in the right section. -Garrett

 

[80' 427]

I lifted my 73 4"s and had 37s on mine. If you have driveshafts made if you need a different length.

 

[dremu]

Depending on how you do the lift, for a 4" you might be able to use the same shaft. You can get it retubed relatively inexpensively if you do end up needing to lengthen it. Check your yellow pages for "drive line"; I see some places in the south bay and on this side of the bay, if not any over on your side.

I think my K5's only about 4-5" over stock; I cut the wheelwells more due to rust than sizing, but it worked out well.

-- A

 

[NorthernFinnK20]

Your right, I've never thought once to check the yellowpages, plenty of people in the san jose will have stuff. I'm leaning towards 4", buy an ORD reversal and front leafs an im feelin I'll be good. Thanks all!

 

[dremu]

All good ideas. I do recommend greasable poly bushings. Bushings are a PITA to get out, but with the poly's you replace them once and you're done.

Also feel free to post up if you need advice, specifics or even a hand if you get stuck during the process. There's a decent local presence and you can prolly rustle up some help for beer and burritos. (Heck, my company is right there, though I only go a coupla times a year )

-- A

 

[NorthernFinnK20]

haha! Hey thank you very much, it'll all start here pretty soon!