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Offline Delorean1986

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79 Silverado leveling Kit
« on: August 10, 2015, 02:17:32 pm »
Anyone know where I can pick one of these up?

I would really just like to bring up the front end and ideally swap out the rear for some manual style air ride components. Help..

Offline enaberif

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Re: 79 Silverado leveling Kit
« Reply #1 on: August 10, 2015, 02:21:32 pm »
2wd? 4wd?

Offline Delorean1986

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Re: 79 Silverado leveling Kit
« Reply #2 on: August 10, 2015, 02:22:42 pm »
2 wd. its a 79 V-8 454 Big 10

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Re: 79 Silverado leveling Kit
« Reply #3 on: August 10, 2015, 06:46:03 pm »
w2d will be hard to find. you can use one off a 88-98 but you need to swap other parts. im not to familiar with this
but THIS]http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=25486.msg212540#msg212540]THIS might help
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Re: 79 Silverado leveling Kit
« Reply #4 on: August 11, 2015, 01:55:53 pm »
Some 3/4 ton springs might work to raise it


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Re: 79 Silverado leveling Kit
« Reply #5 on: August 11, 2015, 03:16:23 pm »
If its a big 10 it should have 3/4 springs I think
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Offline Delorean1986

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Re: 79 Silverado leveling Kit
« Reply #6 on: August 12, 2015, 04:21:01 pm »
Yup she is half ton pick up with the 3/4 ton engine.


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Re: 79 Silverado leveling Kit
« Reply #7 on: August 12, 2015, 04:50:10 pm »
engine doesnt matter. they put the inline 6 in the 1 tons
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Re: 79 Silverado leveling Kit
« Reply #8 on: August 12, 2015, 04:56:54 pm »
How would I tell which spring i have?

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Re: 79 Silverado leveling Kit
« Reply #9 on: August 12, 2015, 08:08:07 pm »
i really dont know


Big 10 info here
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