K10 suspension upgrades?

[iamtherealJayy]

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This one was man only trying to see frame thickness at the front spring

 

[Bextreme04]

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late 80s sm465 to a 350
Also you said np205. Np205 wasnt the transfer case option in a half ton or a 3/4 ton. it was in a 1 ton. so you probably have an NP208 which also means better low ratio chain drive, aluminum case, and tall foot adapter(which makes your crossmember make sense and is an early 80s design)

205 would have been an option in 1/2 ton- 1 ton all the way until 1981, when the light duty stuff started getting NP208's. Since he has already said the whole truck is a frankenstein, the whole drivetrain could have come from anywhere.

 

[iamtherealJayy]

Previous owner stated the truck was built to be used. I’m just trying to figure out what I need to use for what to make my trucks how I want lol. My 87 needs a frame and my half ton needs to be better than a half ton.

 

[AuroraGirl]

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your t case looks like its np205 or at least not an np208

if that was the rear of the case you showed, then it looks like sm465 and np205, with a slip yoke, that makes a 1980 k series powertrain (that part of it at least)
if that wasnt the rear of the case, then im not sure

 

[iamtherealJayy]

That was rear of the case what you sent look my my 208 in my 87 especially with that little red tag. I agree with the sm465 since it’s got the pto plate on the side and the shifter looks like mine and the far reverse.

 

[AuroraGirl]

205 would have been an option in 1/2 ton- 1 ton all the way until 1981, when the light duty stuff started getting NP208's. Since he has already said the whole truck is a frankenstein, the whole drivetrain could have come from anywhere.

yes im keeping that in mind, because of the various amounts of differences in things, pooling them together we can context clues a good amount to know. His slip yoke (it looks like that was what that is, if its a fixed yoke my bad, I dont rememeber what it looks like atm) that makes it a 1970s

 

[AuroraGirl]

That was rear of the case what you sent look my my 208 in my 87 especially with that little red tag. I agree with the sm465 since it’s got the pto plate on the side and the shifter looks like mine and the far reverse.

No I am asking what YOU sent. was that the rear of the case. because I cant tell if its the front of the case and the crossmember behind it (meaning its looking at the front) or if its the back and looking ahead of it which means im not looking at the rear output

 

[iamtherealJayy]

Can we agree on the front axle being a d44? Are they harder to work on than my other front axles? I was hoping for a d60 but apparently dude didn’t chunk out that change lol I just need to verify the ratios being the same. I’m not concerned about the axles if they work. I’m more trying to figure out what everything is and where it’s from. I’ll try to get some wheels on it tomorrow and get it moved to wash and degrease the frame so everythint can be seen easier

 

[iamtherealJayy]

I sent a photo of the rear of the tcase with the joint to the rear driveshaft, yes my bad

 

[iamtherealJayy]

I’ve read a lot on a few online forum sites and got this
1/2 ton is 6” tall, 3/4ton is 6” tall but a 1 ton is 8” tall under the cab, I’ll measure. I read that d44 front axle was only optioned until 80 in the 3/4 tons. 10b after 81. 81+ 14b could be semi or full float. I’ve read a whole lot of differences but the main key being the rear spring length and the frame height and thickness.

 

[AuroraGirl]

Can we agree on the front axle being a d44? Are they harder to work on than my other front axles? I was hoping for a d60 but apparently dude didn’t chunk out that change lol I just need to verify the ratios being the same. I’m not concerned about the axles if they work. I’m more trying to figure out what everything is and where it’s from. I’ll try to get some wheels on it tomorrow and get it moved to wash and degrease the frame so everythint can be seen easier

yes i have told you more than once dana 44. its very similar to your 1987
If you have a c6p trucks matching axles, its 4.10 or 4.56. If you have mismatched, it could be 3.73 or 4.10 or 4.56
THere was a split in the latest years dana 44 and 10 bolt only the 10 bolt went lower than 3.73
The dana 44 you have looks like mine and its fine but the shafts may be rare. if you have good shafts, make sure the u joints are solid and youll be fine

 

[iamtherealJayy]

The ony thing different on this front axle compared to my others is the locking hub, I meant to get a photo but it’s way different looking, it bolts to the hub then the locking part bolts to that spacer looking piece. I believe 6 bolts around it? My 87 has the rpo code for 3.42’s which made no sense to me being a 3/4 ton but the rear end was replaced so I really don’t know what ratio the rear has. I don’t know the ratio of this 81 yet either though. I need to go through and figure out the ratio of all my trucks since I never verified with my own eyes and you can’t always trust the glove box

 

[AuroraGirl]

The ony thing different on this front axle compared to my others is the locking hub, I meant to get a photo but it’s way different looking, it bolts to the hub then the locking part bolts to that spacer looking piece. I believe 6 bolts around it? My 87 has the rpo code for 3.42’s which made no sense to me being a 3/4 ton but the rear end was replaced so I really don’t know what ratio the rear has. I don’t know the ratio of this 81 yet either though. I need to go through and figure out the ratio of all my trucks since I never verified with my own eyes and you can’t always trust the glove box

3.42 would make sense on a light duity 3/4 like your v20 is. it had a 14 semi bolt originally, yes?

 

[AuroraGirl]

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dont by chance look like this?

 

[iamtherealJayy]

That’s very close to what the front hub on my other trucks looks like only difference being the locking part being different amongst them. This 81 has a totally different looking one
Edit: I have no idea what it originally had, rearend was replaced because the truck pulled a boat and stayed parked with the rear wheels in the water while they rode the boat. Water got in rearmed not a good time