Update (pics)

[bigfosty]

I got it from a member here, I don't know what it's called.

[geekdafied]

Where did you get that grill? What's the name of it?

Those are called "Tube Grilles", they come in square and round.

[geekdafied]

The truck looks great Fosty!

[bigfosty]

What do you think?

[choptop]

looks good

[beastie_3]

More pics! Dunno if I missed it in another post, but how high? what brand? what size tires? blocks or springs in the rear? replaced steering parts? transfer case drop?

and the last question....How much do you love it??!!!!!!

[bigfosty]

It a six inch rough country lift with blocks in the rear, a little rough riding but I'm on a budget. I ran into several problems while installing, the ubolts I got were to big, 3.5 inch spread and I needed a three inch spread, the rear shocks mounted up differently so I had to go and buy some nuts and bolts to mount them, I need to lenghtne the rear driveline still and I am going to have to modify the crossmember so that the front driveline doesn't hit it. Also discovered the infamous crack in the frame next to the steering box so I got to patch that as well. On the way to get tires, they are 35x12.50x15, the brakes light ssuddenly came on and the pedal got spongy on me. Checked the brakes and found a hardline with a hole in it. I've still got my work cut out for me, but I fing love it. It feels like I'm in a truck now if that makes sense to anyone else.

I also had to cut the h pipe out of my exhaust to get the drivline to fit, so it's true dual now and I like it just fine.

[beastie_3]

Awesome. I would recommend SS brake lines and redo the steering (steering arm and pitman arm or draglink) and a t case drop. I have also seen a front driveline spacer from either superlift or skyjacker. Did you figure out why that hole appeared? did you stretch the line during the install?

[bigfosty]

The kit came with a steering arm and it's on there, forgot to mention it. I had some troubles getting the brake lines loose, they were rusted and stuck, so I am guessing I bent it just enough to cause a small hole. I added extended brake lines, the hole appeared right next to the right rear tire, near the connector, so I am sure it's something I did. Shouldn't be too hard to replace. I'll see if I can find a spacer for that driveline, that would be alot easier thean cutting and then reinforcing the crossmember.

[78 Chevyrado]

I like it, good work!

I dunno what is it, or how hard they are on a 4x4 but those front brake lines on a 2wd are one of the hardest things to take off, for me anyway, where they go through the frame.

[beastie_3]

I like it, good work!

I dunno what is it, or how hard they are on a 4x4 but those front brake lines on a 2wd are one of the hardest things to take off, for me anyway, where they go through the frame.

I agree with you, and on 4x4 its pretty much the same setup in the rear with one line to one hose that has a T to each drum. I didnt have too much trouble with the fronts, but the rear was horrible. I had to replace all the lines from the front of the bed all the way to each cylinder.

[beastie_3]

Here is the link for the spacer: http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SLF-4310/

It says Dodge, but if you go to superlifts website, its the correct part number.

Another thing I forgot to mention was a front sway bar drop bracket. Superlift makes it also: http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SLF-3888/

Both appear to be out of stock, but I got mine from 4wheel parts so you might be in luck there.

[bigfosty]

The brake lines took me forever. I had done them once before, but that was before I put the headers on, made it alot more difficult with the headers.

What does a sway bar drop do? Obviously it drops the sway bar down, but what are the benefits of that? I'll definetely grab that spacer, but I think I will still have to modify the crossmember, not sure one inch will be enough, but we will find out.

Thanks for the compliments, if you want to see some before photos, follow this link.

http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=11283.0

[fitz]

  I had one of those spacers on a beater parts truck. That truck ran a 6" lift and had a turbo 350-205 set up. On that truck the spacer mover the stock front shaft forward enough to clear the crossmember.
  The tranny/case is out of the truck now. I'll try to get some pics of it for a reference.

[bigfosty]

So the one inch spacer will let the driveline clear the crossmember? Even under articulation? Just want to be sure I'm not wasting sixty bucks before I buy it.

Thanks for the help and the compliments. I will be getting alot more pics as soon as I get the drivelines worked out.