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[Eric M.]

I wonder if anyone has done this or if there is a kit out there.

My buddy has a 64, 1 ton, 2 wd Chevy. He is converting the front end over to the 73 - 87 suspension, brakes and steering. Most is bolt on, but not the steering box. His present set up is manual and the frame is missing the contours of the later style frame which allows the power steering box of the 73 - 87 vintage to bolt up.

Anyone have any ideas? Any kits out there that would do the trick?

Thanks,

Eric M.

 

[k20]

what about the 73-87 weld in repair kits? If you got one of those and made it work with the older frame. I dont have any experience with em to know if they are strong enough or not to use em like that.

 

[Eric M.]

I was thinking about that. The repair kit is pretty thin, but, it might be an option.

Thanks,

Eric M.

 

[4X4HIGH]

That frame design must be the 1 ton thing because i've bolted a late style P/S box to a 63 1/2 ton before with no problems.

 

[virgilh]

plates for steering box

the only way to get it to work is a plate kit that used to be made by a shop in washington i do not remember there name it plates the inside of the frame plates the outside of the frame spaces the steering box off the outer plate 1/2 inch and you need to drill out one of the threaded holes on the steering box because the outer plate has a stud in it. ill look for the manufacture of it tonight

 

[Eric M.]

Cool, if there was a kit, that would be ideal.

Thanks,
Eric M.

 

[blazin_blazer]

what i was thinkin 2

That frame design must be the 1 ton thing because i've bolted a late style P/S box to a 63 1/2 ton before with no problems.

i've put a later model ps sector on a '65 c10, simple swap...and far as the front suspension...we swapped the whole cross member out from hub dust cover to dust cover.....we put the center bolt in crossmember in center hole of 3 holes along the bottom of frame to align....the other holes had to be drilled in the frame as newer x-member bolts where spaced wider

i just done the same to a 68 c10...installed a 79 crossmember in it from wheel to wheel....5 lugs, disks,eveything in 1 shot, even used 79 brake lines and prop valve....the 68 had all the holes for the prop valve on lower cross member behind rad support and holes in front of wheels for brake lines, the drum brakes lines are behind control arms....it seemed like the 68 frame was made for the 79 stuff!

 

[77crewcab]

Check out REZ engineering or CPP, they both make kits for this. Basically just some adapter plates.

 

[Eric M.]

Check out REZ engineering or CPP, they both make kits for this. Basically just some adapter plates.

You da man! Thanks. I found a whole write up for the REZ kit and I found a bracket from CPP. Decisions, decisions ......

Thanks again,

Eric M.