swapping front diffs would be the more valuable venture since the diff is the weak point in that equation. if for whatever reason youre after 8 lug rear id be looking at 9.25 diff and gmt800 8 lug knuckles for a bigger brake upgrade on top. just my .02c IF you had to keep the IFS. otherwise for...
no. just ground clearance. travel remains, or should remain similar however it becomes reduced as you crank the keys higher on the lesser end of lifts like rough country.
10.5 to 10.5 would be easy. 11.5 might use a different u joint but conversaion joints are available and easy. otherwise yes cut and reweld. pretty easy if you have the resources. not sure on widths. google should be able to tell you.
you answered your own question its a 10 bolt. it has 10 bolts. a SF 14 has 14. or am i missing something? you can pull off the cover to check ratio if thats what your after
higher spring rate yes. you dont need keys on these trucks unless your bars are super worn. 3500 bars with a higher sprung rate might be someones idea of getting past the worn out stock bars idealogy
was the 454ss actually different than the two normal drum offerings for 10 bolt and 9.5" 14 bolt? isnt it just the 11" option internally and then drums would be the tough part?
i assume you checked rock auto and the dealer and such?
you need to do alot of reading on
thirdgen.org
lt1swap.com
gearheadefi.com
if you can find jayb1rds swap on the old Fullsizechevy forum, few others that have done lt1 swaps.
everythings relatively bolt in, harness doesnt direct swap its from a different vehcile with more injectors. youll...
and it gives you a chance to change the worn out parts even more often since the 2-3" kit makes suspension geometry absolutely aweful. if your adding 3+2 youre at 5 which even though i dont condone rough country at all, you can easily achieve that with a true drop kit either the 4 or 6. they are...
meh 600hp on a stock block gen 1 isnt unheard of. probably not wise, definitely half block filled and not streetable due to lack of cooling. but i can recall at least two locally that hit the 500 and 600 mark with a stock block. one with vortec heads even.
really not true at all. itll handle just about as much as the 10 bolt or a 60e can.
383 doesnt mean its powerful, misconception. youre gonna tune a carb, you have to tune tbi and you have to tune a sniper........use what you have and build the engine appropriately instead of tossing parts at a...
this is a great point i didnt immediately touch on. usually they give you the little crap screen to put a base tune in. they dont self tune as most anticipate. full potential comes from tuning them past what the self learning and adjusting base tune provides, can argue you dont but there are...
neither are going to make the truck faster or more efficient. if its a stock engine leave it be
the things i always see is someone puts their uncles 3/4 race cam in a tbi motor and expects it to run, poor planning is the killer of TBI.
whats really the goal here?