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<blockquote data-quote="zghorner" data-source="post: 2876574" data-attributes="member: 35089"><p>I was just told the wheel base is about 4" longer on the suburbans so I will need to figure up the easiest way to shorten it some. I sure wish I had a lift...gonna get real old picking the cab and bed up and down and up and down until I figure out the correct amount of spacers needed to get everything to line up. Any suggestions there?</p><p></p><p>Found this post during my research: <em>"i put a '64 chevy c10 onto a '78 chevy suburban frame wasn't really all to hard just had to use some 2x2 square tube as shims original intent was body lift but i needed to use two stacked plus the body mounts from the suburban in the front for the core suport and just a single 2x2 for all four monting spots for the cab and then for the bed just the front 4 mounts need a 2x2 and the back four are just on the frame i also had to cut off bout 8 in. of frame on the back cause it stuck out that far. big thing is to take all the mounting brackets off the your 66 frame and bolt them to your new frame (core support ones can be left on just need a plate to move the hole back? i couldn't relocate cause the powersteering gear) and my clutch linkage is all rigged up cause i couldn't find the right parts so i used several pieces from differen't trucks, you'll also have to shorten the steering shaft 1 in. give or take a hair if you use the original column not sure what you'll all have to do to use a newer one...."</em></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Man I love me some throttle bodies...had really good luck with them as far as reliability goes and even a simpleton like me can work on them...if I was building a mud machine or towing rig I would look elsewhere but for farting around I think it would do nicely. If I do end up getting one Ill for sure hit you up for some advice.</p><p></p><p>I also decided to tackle to rust myself. I can buy a decent mig (thinking about a Hobart 140 or similar), gas, and safety equipment for what I would pay someone to do it for me. And I cant think of a better canvas to learn on than this ol POS knock around truck. Ive welded this and that with my buddies mig using flux core wire and it always holds strong...just ugly as sin. youtube instructionals FTW</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="zghorner, post: 2876574, member: 35089"] I was just told the wheel base is about 4" longer on the suburbans so I will need to figure up the easiest way to shorten it some. I sure wish I had a lift...gonna get real old picking the cab and bed up and down and up and down until I figure out the correct amount of spacers needed to get everything to line up. Any suggestions there? Found this post during my research: [I]"i put a '64 chevy c10 onto a '78 chevy suburban frame wasn't really all to hard just had to use some 2x2 square tube as shims original intent was body lift but i needed to use two stacked plus the body mounts from the suburban in the front for the core suport and just a single 2x2 for all four monting spots for the cab and then for the bed just the front 4 mounts need a 2x2 and the back four are just on the frame i also had to cut off bout 8 in. of frame on the back cause it stuck out that far. big thing is to take all the mounting brackets off the your 66 frame and bolt them to your new frame (core support ones can be left on just need a plate to move the hole back? i couldn't relocate cause the powersteering gear) and my clutch linkage is all rigged up cause i couldn't find the right parts so i used several pieces from differen't trucks, you'll also have to shorten the steering shaft 1 in. give or take a hair if you use the original column not sure what you'll all have to do to use a newer one...."[/I] Man I love me some throttle bodies...had really good luck with them as far as reliability goes and even a simpleton like me can work on them...if I was building a mud machine or towing rig I would look elsewhere but for farting around I think it would do nicely. If I do end up getting one Ill for sure hit you up for some advice. I also decided to tackle to rust myself. I can buy a decent mig (thinking about a Hobart 140 or similar), gas, and safety equipment for what I would pay someone to do it for me. And I cant think of a better canvas to learn on than this ol POS knock around truck. Ive welded this and that with my buddies mig using flux core wire and it always holds strong...just ugly as sin. youtube instructionals FTW [/QUOTE]
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