Ddragggon
1/2 ton status
ok, here's the deal, I want to build a massive truck.... I already own several ( yes several ) massive trucks...
the assortment includes:
1977 C20 suburban 454/400 with a 308 14BFF in the rear*(I think its a 308... its the only way I think I can manage to drive at 65 on the freeway, with an automatic, and only be turning at 2100 RPM)
1973 K20 suburban 350/350/NP205 D44/14BFF 3.73's or 4.10's....
1973 C10 Suburban 454/400 `parts truck ( tranny is currently in the 77 as a replacement, and the old one from that is in the back seat)
I am going to be picking up a 77 body from Bluesman on saturday, and an 81 K20 frame.... since body and frame = HEAVY, I've been looking to purchase some axles to put under it to make moving it at least semi bearable.... in my search, I've found AZ to be COMPLETELY out of 3/4 ton running gear, or at least thats how all junkers I've been to have made it seem, and what gear they do have, they want A LOT for... 500 for a used, probably broken 14BFF? 650 for a @#%&ing D44??
so, I found a guy who's got some axles under an 85 pickup rolling chassis.... 700 for the axles, or 1200 for the chassis, which includes a T400, and NP205 tranny, no engine. I have an engine (454 from the 73) that could go well on this, and a body I could cut up, and make an impressive suburban based rock crawler out of... ( think project Money pit, only with more seats, and a longer wheel base...) or, I can do what my initial idea was which is just buy the axles for 700, and build a 19xx suburban that would be the most Awesome vehicle evar/purdey tow rig, then turn the 73 K20 into a rock crawler type thing ( its got rust spots on the exterior body pannels anyway...)
any ideas/suggestions? GAHHH
and no, I won't just give all my parts away to prevent my brain from exploding....
-Rich
the assortment includes:
1977 C20 suburban 454/400 with a 308 14BFF in the rear*(I think its a 308... its the only way I think I can manage to drive at 65 on the freeway, with an automatic, and only be turning at 2100 RPM)
1973 K20 suburban 350/350/NP205 D44/14BFF 3.73's or 4.10's....
1973 C10 Suburban 454/400 `parts truck ( tranny is currently in the 77 as a replacement, and the old one from that is in the back seat)
I am going to be picking up a 77 body from Bluesman on saturday, and an 81 K20 frame.... since body and frame = HEAVY, I've been looking to purchase some axles to put under it to make moving it at least semi bearable.... in my search, I've found AZ to be COMPLETELY out of 3/4 ton running gear, or at least thats how all junkers I've been to have made it seem, and what gear they do have, they want A LOT for... 500 for a used, probably broken 14BFF? 650 for a @#%&ing D44??
so, I found a guy who's got some axles under an 85 pickup rolling chassis.... 700 for the axles, or 1200 for the chassis, which includes a T400, and NP205 tranny, no engine. I have an engine (454 from the 73) that could go well on this, and a body I could cut up, and make an impressive suburban based rock crawler out of... ( think project Money pit, only with more seats, and a longer wheel base...) or, I can do what my initial idea was which is just buy the axles for 700, and build a 19xx suburban that would be the most Awesome vehicle evar/purdey tow rig, then turn the 73 K20 into a rock crawler type thing ( its got rust spots on the exterior body pannels anyway...)
any ideas/suggestions? GAHHH
and no, I won't just give all my parts away to prevent my brain from exploding....
-Rich
