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I've done 7-8 of them & have never had to remove shackle mounts.
Ive only cut 1 in half to get it out (paid to install) customer did not want to save it.
Time is money :)
Looking back, really no reason to save stock crossmember.
There is the frt frame crossmember & of course the trans...
I would say yes, skip the conversion u joint & just have a new shaft built with either 1350 or 1410 series joints.
Go with a heavier wall tubing at the same time.
Spend a little more up frt & be done with it.
I thought the same thing also, but my tax office NOW refuses to wave the late fee for title transfers from the government!!
I WILL NOT pay late fees for their laziness !
One truck (m915) will be parted out.
The 2nd (m916) I will just use tags off my other truck IF I drive it on the road.
87 was NOT the last year for a carb. I have seen numerous 89 square body chevys with carbs from the factory.
I do not know if it was continued until the last year of the square body (91).
Even seen an 89 California emissions carbed 350 with 2 smog pumps (factory).
That's the problem with the world now, it's always someone else's fault !!!!
The person who took the truck is RESPONSIBLE, he is the one who STOLE the truck.
WHY spend that kind of money (banks) on a 6.2 ???
A polished turd is still a turd
A turboed turd is still a TURD !!!
While your at it why not swap out the HD400 for a 700r4 ???
Then swap the 1 ton axles for 10 bolts for even better mileage.
The only real negative to these trucks is the 6.2...
I'm guessing your boat & trailer don't weigh that much, but I'd recommend a receiver hitch.
You can buy a 4 way T adapter for trailer wiring, use 84 as the year model.
You are absolutely correct on the shift linkage from 400 to 4L80.
I used factory 4l80 linkage, had to move the linkage pivot back 1 bolt hole & drill new 2nd hole.
Again, really nice build !
That makes since. I didn't think about the beds being different (tire sizes).
I like the mods your doing to make the bed area more user friendly.
Will be following your build.
I've pulled the top off in one piece.
I'll post pics of it tomorrow.
The back piece was installed upside down, so instead of the drip rail diverting water away from the window it channels water INTO the window, inside the cab.
Im really surprised the idiots didn't figure out a way to install...
WillWagner pretty much nailed it.
Throttle linkage length was used to set idle.
When the pivot on the linkage broke, the ip closed the fuel rail too far = no start.
Once new parts were installed, idle was adjusted with idle stop & linkage was adjusted correctly, it starts & runs fine.
Thanks...
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