75 Highboy Resto-Mod Build
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Oh I see. Yes when doing a 460 swap into a 4x4 the alt is too low and most people mod the mount instead of the frame lol
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Just a thought, Im not sure where you live or where the truck came from but its possible someone swapped the cab onto a newer frame simply to be exempt from any smog tests or inspection requirements. If they could get it registered as a 75 it could be old enough to be exempt. 75's didnt have shoulder belts though so Im not sure
The shoulder belts were obviously added later, they're a different color from everything else. The bolts for the original lap belts are still there.
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Would have been a better option, the motor swap is why it doesn't have AC I think, they just didn't put the compressor back on
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But anyway, anybody got an answer to my shifter question?
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Can anybody tell me what kind of axle that's under the front? I'm trying to find a new tie rod for it and none of the ones in LMC I've looked at match it. I've looked at all the 73-79 options and none look to be correct. I went out to check what model the axle is and I marked down all the numbers I could find on it. The passenger side model number was not legible and I managed to get what I think is C30 off the drivers side. If anybody can help it would be greatly appreciated. Here's the numbers I got off the tube.
http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...ps997fdcf7.jpg
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It's not apparently since it no longer has the divorced transfer case and other important highboy features. The vin says its a highboy though, I think the cab is the only original highboy part left.
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Ahh I never got the final decision on highboy or not. I'll go slide under the truck here in a bit and see if I can get a pic of what im talking about. Maybe someone else could tell you just from a pic.
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There's a decent pic of it on page one I think if anybody can tell from there. There's no stabilizers or extra links off the rod like all the ones in LMC show which confuses me. Excuse my ignorance to all of this lol I'm new to the suspension/drivetrain part of this deal so bear with me, I'm trying to learn