body swap
The Southernmost Mod
Joined: Dec 2004
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From: Caracas, Venezuela
I would check and measure long and hard both chassis/bodies before doing anything, but i think you won't run into much trouble. Keep close atention to the linkages and take pictures of where the brake lines and others are connected.
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Cargo Master
Joined: Mar 2006
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From: Sand GAp, KY
Thanks. I will be doing a hydrualic clutch swap for the t18 I will be useing. Being a diesel most of the engine wiring has been made by me lol. As well as the fuel lines. I Will need to find a truck with the hydrualic clutch to locate the master but that should be pretty straight forward.
Elder User
Joined: Apr 2009
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From: Upstate New York
I'm not sure about the 81, but my old '83 had a stamp mark in the firewall where the hydraulic master should go. Didn't need to measure or anything, just drilled out the outline and it was perfect. I used a '95 F150 as a donor. The clutch pedal assembly was noticeably different between the two trucks, and I ended up welding together a bracket so I could use the '95 pedals in the '83.(the '83 had been an auto originally)
