Hi Bobby -
I emailed wayne directly the other day. I told him about a guy in town that
placed an AD body on a 88 or 89 truck frame. He had to lengthen the running
boards and chose to raise the bed floor rather then move the cross member
that supported the fuel tank. He's running without front or rear bumpers so
I don't know if this was due to difficulty mounted the bumper brackets or
just his choice not to run bumpers. I only see this guy once or twice a
year as I hardly attended any local cruise night last year. If I see him
this year I'll be sure to ask more questions and snap a few pictures.
Joe
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bobby D Keeland" <bob_keeland@usgs.gov>
To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 8:35 AM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] IFS to Frame
> I'm having the same questions about an 85 silverado IFS that I am
> considering for my 51 3/4 ton. I'm leaning toward the spacers because if I
> cut the crossmember I will have to narrow the tie-rods and sway bar also.
> Even with the spacers, the existing motor mounts will not work. In the
> articles I have seen on using these later bolt in IFSs in old trucks, no
> one ever mentions problems with motor mounts and other issues. Any help
to
> Wayne's request below would also be appreciated by me.
>
> BobK
> 51 3600 5-window (in pieces)
> Arnaudville, LA
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> "Wayne Roworth"
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> 02/09/03 12:08 PM
> Please respond to
> "Wayne Roworth"
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> Hello All,
>
> Once again I go to the "book of knowledge".
>
> I'm the guy installing the '80 3/4 ton IFS into my '47 1 ton panel.
> The old suspension and steering box is off the panel. If anyone is
> interested
> email me. I live on the gulf coast of Florida.
> I have run into a snag and am looking for advice.
> First the frame braces are too wide to fit in the inside of the stock
frame
> rail. In addition, they interfere with the current engine mounts holding a
> 400
> chevy small block. Should I have new frame braces made? If so, how should
> they
> be fashioned? The donor ones are oddly shaped probably for strength. I
> could
> have them made when I go to a metal fabricator to get the spacers and
> doubler
> plate made.
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> What do you think?
>
> Wayne
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