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  1. Preston Tucker

    Leaf Spring hangers- Where to buy?

    Go new, its less hasell, it will be near impossible to unbend the one you have from what i imagine and it wont be as strong, if it bent some of the metal i probably stretched as well. Pics perhaps? If it was me i would go with the LMC parts, there not to pricey and fit pretty good, unfortunatly...
  2. Preston Tucker

    LMC hood kink kit - work on an already kinked hood?

    We welded some light angle iron inside the hood, it works well, but this is when the hood was starting to bend slightly, not kinked yet. It stopped it though. Like yours ours is also not used on the road, its just a yard truck.
  3. Preston Tucker

    Rare (ish) 1974 gmc k20!

    Yes!
  4. Preston Tucker

    Rare (ish) 1974 gmc k20!

    I found a site that sells the wooden floor kit that includes the wood and sheet metal trim but yes i think that will be my only option unless someone on this site has one they are willing to part with.
  5. Preston Tucker

    Rare (ish) 1974 gmc k20!

    Yeah, what caused you to get rid of it? This is my first truck and i didnt want anything but a square to take that title! I am never selling this rig once its done. Getting painted the original shade Catalina Blue, just like this. It was a solid color originally though but i like the look of the...
  6. Preston Tucker

    Rare (ish) 1974 gmc k20!

    Thank you! I just wanna let you know you will hear me asking a ton of questions about this project. Its all going back together soon, and thats when the questions start...:emotions34:
  7. Preston Tucker

    Rare (ish) 1974 gmc k20!

    Its not a stepside though, its a wooden bed floored fleetside body. Most poeple havent even heard of it before. I didnt either untill i did some poking around online. Thanks!I found the floor i would need to buy but there are some special sheet metal parts you cant find anywhere, like the bed...
  8. Preston Tucker

    Rare (ish) 1974 gmc k20!

    Hello every body! I am new to the site but it is the best thing that has happened to me so far! Its awesome, you all are. I am taking on a full restoration of a 1974 gmc k20 that i saved from the junkyard for a price of 50 dollars. Its no gem but is not just the average rusty squarebody! It was...
  9. Preston Tucker

    How do I post to for sale forum?

    Thank you! You have been most helpful.
  10. Preston Tucker

    How do I post to for sale forum?

    Is that the same for the wanted section too? I am looking for a wooden bed floored 8 ft fleetside bed for my 74 and want to post an ad.
  11. Preston Tucker

    Sm465 swap

    Heres is a diagram i found showing the sm465 shaft differences, i have the lower 2 examples, 2wd and 4wd versions. The later 4x4 shaft sits inside the transfer case without an adapter. If i want to use that tranny i think i need a 27-32 spline female converter kit...
  12. Preston Tucker

    Sm465 swap

    Thank you! How long is the cast iron adapter from the tranny to the transfer case? I think 7 or 7 1/4 inches. I am trying to see if theres enough room before i buy any parts. My transmission shaft is 32 splines and sticks out of the case roughly 8 1/2 inches, and the housing that the splined...
  13. Preston Tucker

    Sm465 swap

    Yeah it may only 1 ear but it will let water get in and ruin my transmission. But thank you! I think my pedals are fine but if not thats a sure way to fix t!
  14. Preston Tucker

    Sm465 swap

    How exactly does that adapter work though? I dont know if theres enough length inside the cast iron adapter to fit it in there.
  15. Preston Tucker

    Sm465 swap

    Well i have an issue there as i just found out when i split is, the 208 adapter to the case has an ear cracked right off of it, so thats out.
  16. Preston Tucker

    Sm465 swap

    Would this work or is it not what i am looking for? https://www.advanceadapters.com/products/716044-a--gear-input-gm-np205-long-32-spline/
  17. Preston Tucker

    Sm465 swap

    Are those adapters 27-32 splines actually manufactured of would that have to be custom made by a local machine shop? A link would be super helpful here if anybody know where i can get one!
  18. Preston Tucker

    Sm465 swap

    Can you buy those adapters new? I think i have seen them before for like 200 but i am not sure if thats right or not. Thank you for the info, i am splitting my tranny right now to count the splines so i can find out exactly what i need to get the job done.
  19. Preston Tucker

    Sm465 swap

    What you see there is what i got in the deal i do have a hydro setup for it out of a 2wd 87 c30 1 ton we had hanging around. I bought this unit becaue i was like a full unit i can just swap out my case! Then i relazed about a day later that the housing is different like you said race track vs...
  20. Preston Tucker

    Sm465 swap

    Well since you said that the 241 wasnt used till 89, it made me wonder so i did some research and it is in fact the crappy 208.:( So would a better option be using my bullet proof 205 that came out of it originally and mate it with the 4 speed? In theory that means all i would need to do is buy...
  21. Preston Tucker

    Sm465 swap

    @K201979 Where you able to use the same transmission cross member when you swapped from the th350 to the sm465? I am in the middle of a swap in my 74 and coming out is a th350 paired up with an np205. Going in is a sm465 paired up with a np241c aluminum case out of an 87 with hydraulic linkage...
  22. Preston Tucker

    Sm465 swap

    Why would you want to swap the best manual tranny ever for a weak automatic?
  23. Preston Tucker

    Trucks with factory Blue

    Jackalopechyenne my 74 k20 was catalina blue and that my pal most certantly is not it unless its just that faded! Heres some pics of mine. (no charge for the mouse nest)
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