My advice on lowering your truck static.

[thecodeman]

Originally Posted by CKTA

Hotchkis is also another brand you may want to look into.

That's the other brand I couldnt think of, thanks doug

[DjLunchbox]

Originally Posted by tpichevy

i have a std short bed 92, with a djm 2" spendle and 3" springs and i love it rides good to, but out back i have 6" flip and 2" shackles and its stuff as hell, thinkin about puttin the stock shackels back on to see if it makes it any better, or lift it to the 1" drop on schackle, also thinkin about hellwige rear sway bar anyone doen this, did it make a diff, worth the money, i want better handling, i dont want the back to lag in fast turns. i have a built tpi in the truck and i want the truck to handle the power better in the turns.

btw bro, check your rear shocks and make sure you are running them with the shaft DOWN. i ran my sh!tty toxic shocks upside down and never knew it. also with my rear 8" drop that i had, it always bottomed out and was the worst ride i ever had. on my current truck, i did the exact same kit , except i went 7" in the rear and use doetch tec (sp????) shocks all around. rides stiff like you want, but doesn't "slam" around town. combine the djm 5/7 kit, pst bushings, dt shocks, and some wide tires all the way around, and you can take turns extremely fast and it jsut "sticks". at least mine does handles like it's on rails WITHOUT a front or rear swaybar! i can only imagine how bada$$ it would be with them on!

[tpichevy]

i see you have a built 383, do you have pics of the motor? have any time slips or any idea on hp? how do you liek the t56? i was goin to do that trans with my tpi but went with a built 700r4 with a floor shifter insted. u got pics of the inside to how does the trans fit in the truck? what rear gears do you have, just a few questions i wanted to ask! thanks man nice truck!!

[tpichevy]

also CKTA what do you have for rear gears? do you have any timeslips, or do you knwo what your hp is? i love the truck looks mean!! what did you do to the motor to run the blower, forged bottem? how does it run in traffic and whats mpgs like? i have a 91 motor out back with only 63,000 on it i wanted to sell it but might save it for a blower like yours now!!

[DjLunchbox]

Originally Posted by tpichevy

i see you have a built 383, do you have pics of the motor? have any time slips or any idea on hp? how do you liek the t56? i was goin to do that trans with my tpi but went with a built 700r4 with a floor shifter insted. u got pics of the inside to how does the trans fit in the truck? what rear gears do you have, just a few questions i wanted to ask! thanks man nice truck!!

sure a bunch of pics are here of the build up i did last summer...

http://fullsizechevy.com/forums/show...ne+swap+thread

i love the t-56, hate the price to fix it, hate my spec stage 3, love the way it shifts, and 6th gear is a godsend for gas milage! i have 4:10's with an eaton posi in the rear. on the highway i can cruise at 80 mph and the rpm's are at 2k!!!!

stay tuned for interior pics, i'll be building a new console soon

[tpichevy]

djlunchbox- i looked at my rear schocks and the shaft is up " the skinny rod that goes inside the shock" so if i flip them around i should ride a lil better?

[CKTA]

Originally Posted by tpichevy

also CKTA what do you have for rear gears? do you have any timeslips, or do you knwo what your hp is? i love the truck looks mean!! what did you do to the motor to run the blower, forged bottem? how does it run in traffic and whats mpgs like? i have a 91 motor out back with only 63,000 on it i wanted to sell it but might save it for a blower like yours now!!

3:73 w/ Auburn Pro LSD.

One timeslip od 13.7 w/ alot of wheelspin and manually shifting from D to OD half track.

No HP #'s.

I have a cam and some other stuff but the internals are mostly stock and I'm running 10 #'s of boost. You'll be fine.

Rides and idles in traffic w/ the A/C on like stock.

[tpichevy]

who did your work on the ecm and or prom? what kind of mpgs do you get? what can do you have to run the blower, is it a blower cam? im vary interested in doin this with my motor out back now!! do you have a forged botom end or anythin else to handle the blower? did you have to run a different fuel pump? about how much would i spend on the blower and things i need to run it on a stock motor, if thats even posable?

[CKTA]

Originally Posted by tpichevy

who did your work on the ecm and or prom? what kind of mpgs do you get? what can do you have to run the blower, is it a blower cam? im vary interested in doin this with my motor out back now!! do you have a forged botom end or anythin else to handle the blower? did you have to run a different fuel pump? about how much would i spend on the blower and things i need to run it on a stock motor, if thats even posable?

1. Eclipse Engineering did the chip.
2. No idea on the MPG's....does'nt relly matter to me. However, if you drive it normal....it gets the same as stock.
3. Crane 2030 cam w/ 1:6 rockers and springs.
4. Stock bottom end.
5. yes, Whipple gives you a new intank pump.
6. figure around 4K.

[two_fast_s_10]

how do you lower the back of a 92 short box chev with out c-notching it

[454ss]

Originally Posted by two_fast_s_10

how do you lower the back of a 92 short box chev with out c-notching it

You can do a 2-4 drop, anything lower then 5 will require a C notch or you'll hit the frame.

[jeffc1500tbi]

I want to lower my 88 stepside some more.. currently have 2" drop spindles out front(belltech). belltech 2" drop hangers & 2" drop shackles out back. I'd like to go a total of 8 in the rear and 5 or 6 in the front. what is the best /cheapest way to go about? I want to have good handling. are there any clearance issues with exhaust xover pipe or anything other than cnotch?

thanks
Jeff

[454ss]

Originally Posted by jeffc1500tbi

I want to lower my 88 stepside some more.. currently have 2" drop spindles out front(belltech). belltech 2" drop hangers & 2" drop shackles out back. I'd like to go a total of 8 in the rear and 5 or 6 in the front. what is the best /cheapest way to go about? I want to have good handling. are there any clearance issues with exhaust xover pipe or anything other than cnotch?

thanks
Jeff

Do a 5-7 drop....add 3" coils up front, and then put the factory hangers back on, get a flip-kit and install the leafsprings in the bottom hole of the lowering shackles for 1" drop to add to the 6" that the flip kit gives you.

[jeffc1500tbi]

thanks 454ss.. sounds gr8t. I don't recall the shackles having more than one hole.. I'll have to check that out.

[454ss]

Originally Posted by jeffc1500tbi

thanks 454ss.. sounds gr8t. I don't recall the shackles having more than one hole.. I'll have to check that out.

If you have an older set you may have to trim them a bit to get the leaf into the other hole.

[jeffc1500tbi]

Originally Posted by 454ss

If you have an older set you may have to trim them a bit to get the leaf into the other hole.

hope I'm not being to much of a pain but I have another ?
can I put the stock hangers back on, leave the belltech shackles the way they are. do the 6" flip giving a total of 8 and use 4" drop springs out front for a total of 6" ?

also what brand of parts should I look for. a friend of mine is an excellent welder and has the equipment at home. he said all I need for the rear is the c notch and nothing else. is this advisible? what does the flip kit even come with other than c notch? he says he has some kind of thing to align the pinion angle and weld the sattles in?

thanks again for the advice
Jeff

[SV_Rider]

i just got a 93 reg. cab chevy that was already a little lowered. it has shackles in the back but it's not even with the front. is there a way i could lower it about an inch or inch & a half more

[454ss]

Originally Posted by SV_Rider

i just got a 93 reg. cab chevy that was already a little lowered. it has shackles in the back but it's not even with the front. is there a way i could lower it about an inch or inch & a half more

If you want to even it out you can use a 1" drop spring up front, but at this point you are better off adding drop hangers to the rear making it a 4" drop, then use 2" spindles or 2" coils up front, you'll also need some rear shock extenders.

[454ss]

Originally Posted by jeffc1500tbi

hope I'm not being to much of a pain but I have another ?
can I put the stock hangers back on, leave the belltech shackles the way they are. do the 6" flip giving a total of 8 and use 4" drop springs out front for a total of 6" ?

also what brand of parts should I look for. a friend of mine is an excellent welder and has the equipment at home. he said all I need for the rear is the c notch and nothing else. is this advisible? what does the flip kit even come with other than c notch? he says he has some kind of thing to align the pinion angle and weld the sattles in?

thanks again for the advice
Jeff

Yes you can leave the shackles for the 8" drop, but you'll only be able to add a 3" coil up front, you can leave it at 5-8 without a problem, the rear you will need the flip kit not just the C notches like your buddy says, also you bolt them on. You can use Belltech, DJM or Western Chassie lowering parts, just don't use any crap from AIM or Chassie Tech. The flip-kit comes with the C notches, rear shock extenders which you'll also need, and the saddles, U bolts and hardware.

[thecodeman]

For an 8" rear drop I would reccommend a super C or a monster notch cut to fit under the bed, a c-notch is okay for 6" drop but go past that and it takes the travel out and you start bottoming out again on the frame.