Hi Wayne,
Didn't see anyone else respond, but I can give you what little I learned.
Far as the drilling, been there done that. I used a transfer punch, then a 1/8"
bit followed by 3/8 and 1/2, YES, lottsa fun.
I did this swap on our 49 3100, but think the frame rails are about the same.
It will end up higher than stock, the web site that states it "also lowers
the truck"
is incorrect. I cut 1 1/2 coils from the stock springs, however being a
daily driver
in a little over two years it has settled down about 1 1/2 --2" thus I
would advise
driving it a while prior to cutting coils. Perhaps a better choice would be
aftermarket
lowering coils which keep the ride but still lower the truck.
Yes, I agree the steering mount required some thought and fabrication.
>Weekends fly by when you've got your head under a frame rail drilling and
>metal shavings are flying everywhere! Almost finished making all of my
>templates to take to the metal fabricator. All of the pieces will be custom
>made. Everything is lined up and ready to go. Got the power steering pump
>installed. I failed to pick up the PSP bracket when I picked up the IFS. Went
>back to the yard and they crushed the C20. Yikes! Looked around and found a
>CSB 305 and they said it would fit (mine is a CSB 400). The bolt pattern
>looked the same.....but after some "hack" sawing and skinned knuckles, it fits
>now! I read somewhere that the steering box is the hardest thing in this
>project and they were right. It's really heavy to get aligned just right. I
>let the truck sit with full weight on the IFS, looks pretty good. It seems to
>sit too high though. My reading told me it would sit lower than stock. There
>are two spring spacers on each spring of the C20 IFS. Are these stock on a
>C20? Are these causing the extra height?
>I want to sell my old suspension. I have had an inquiry about it but I think I
>scared him off. You now, you always think your possessions are worth more than
>they really are. Should I "part out" or sell complete. For example, what is a
>used steering box worth?
>
>Thanks again!
>
>Wayne - 47 Chevy 1 ton Panel.
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