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Offline 76 k10

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88-98 rear springs on a 76
« on: August 22, 2010, 03:53:12 pm »
i have a full spring 14 inch lift for my truck and the rear springs are 63 inches long. i just want to see if anyone has done this swap before or knows how to do it? i can move the hangers to make it fit but i would like to no how much to move them
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Re: 88-98 rear springs on a 76
« Reply #1 on: August 22, 2010, 04:49:41 pm »
What about the front
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Re: 88-98 rear springs on a 76
« Reply #2 on: August 22, 2010, 06:43:34 pm »
what about the front? there 16 inch spring they fit fine
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Re: 88-98 rear springs on a 76
« Reply #3 on: August 22, 2010, 07:05:34 pm »
88-98 use torsion bars for the independent front
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Re: 88-98 rear springs on a 76
« Reply #4 on: August 22, 2010, 07:08:49 pm »
I think I'm confused. Lets say you were able to to put the 88-98 rear spring on. Now what you going to do foe the front to match
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Re: 88-98 rear springs on a 76
« Reply #5 on: August 22, 2010, 08:35:02 pm »
ok maybe i didnt make what im doing clear. I have a 76 chevy k10 4x4 with 16 inches of lift in the front (there custom leaf springs) the front fit fine but the rear springs are for a 88-98 chevy truck and there 63 inchs long. and the ones that were on my truck there 52 and i heard online that people do this swap cuz you get more lift and it rides better
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Re: 88-98 rear springs on a 76
« Reply #6 on: August 23, 2010, 04:08:12 am »
give me some time ill measure mine today and let you know what they are
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Re: 88-98 rear springs on a 76
« Reply #7 on: August 23, 2010, 12:45:45 pm »
I think this question was brought up within the past few months, or something similar to it. Try doing a search.

If you heard online about this conversion, then apparently they know about it. Have you asked them?

I suppose if you move the hangers, it should work.
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Re: 88-98 rear springs on a 76
« Reply #8 on: August 28, 2010, 04:53:16 pm »
ya im already done. what a diffrents! im running a 16 inch lift in the front and 14 in the rear with a 1 inch pinon shim. and omg it rides so much better then the hard riding 52 or 48 inch long springs! im gonna do this to all my trucks! if your sick of you truck riding like a shoping cart then do this swap!

P.S. you get more flex in the rear to
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Re: 88-98 rear springs on a 76
« Reply #9 on: August 28, 2010, 05:04:56 pm »
throw a pic up of that monster then.
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Re: 88-98 rear springs on a 76
« Reply #10 on: August 28, 2010, 08:06:08 pm »
Glad you got it worked out. Like 386 said, if you could post some pics, that would be great. Try to include detailed captions for the pics, what parts you used, what custom stuff you did, etc. Im sure it will help out someone else that comes along.
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Re: 88-98 rear springs on a 76
« Reply #11 on: August 29, 2010, 12:08:41 am »
ill take some pics in the morning of everything. it was not hard to do but i do have pic of what it looks like with it all installed





i pulled the motor and trans out cuz im getting ready to do my big block swap
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