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Old 05-24-2015, 12:17 AM   #28
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Re: Spring Swap Thread - 1963 K15

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Awesome! That is good to hear that the body roll isn't terrible. You're making me wish I had gone with 52s up front when I built big ugly, but I wussed out.

Did you buy the 5 leaf 52" springs new? Did they come with the plastic sliders on the leaf tips like the factory springs? Did you remove the overload leaf or leave it on?
I got the springs for 50$ used off of a '74. Didn't even notice that there were no sliders like the rears of the ones that I have on the truck now. I may try and get those. All in all, these springs make a world of difference. The rear springs in the truck used to be the softer part of the suspension. Now I hit speed bumps and wait for the rear to knock a kidney out. I can't wait to put the 63's in and really smooth the ride out! Just waiting on the flip kit which should be here on Wednesday. By the time I'm done, I should have the 31 gallon Blazer tank and the 63" springs in the rear. I'm thinking it will be a drastic difference.
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'63 k15 long step
Vortec 7.4 - L29 Blackbear tune, Five 0 Motorsports injectors, Chris Straub Cam, NV4500, divorced 205
52" front and 63" rear spring swap
D44 / 14bff - disc axles
Milemarker 9K and 10.5K hydraulic winches

63" & B52 Spring Install http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ng+swap+thread


NV4500 Reverse Build Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=reverse+build

L29 - 7.4 Vortec Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...&highlight=L29
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