1965 Chevy pick up suspension swap??

[TexasDeuce]

Does anyone have any info on a front suspension swap for '65 Chevy truck from a '75 Chevy truck?

I have heard that it bolts right on there and that there is not much to it/no brainer...

Anyone ever done this?
Web site links?
Magazine How to articles?

By the way my truck has a SBC 307 i have never owned one can anyne give some info on them ?
Like reliability or do 350/283/327 parts fit?
What can be interchanged or hop up info?

Thanks, TD

[Ayers Garage]

All but two bolts right straight up. Those 2 are close enough that you can enlongate the holes eggshaped with a drill bit.

Go over to 67-72chevytrucks.com and poke around the forums.

[robber grin]

I put a 82 front end on my 66 and it's really not that bad of a swap. Some drilling and you're there.

I pulled the torsion bar front clip off my 62 and went up to a 65 coil-sprung crossmember and that was quite do-able too with some drilling.

These old Chevy trucks are so nice to work on and the parts are virtually everywhere.

Good luck. Let us hear how it worked out.

[Fat Hack]

The 307 is just a small block Chevy...fairly reliable as such...but the factory cams were not hardened and wore out VERY quickly. Put a stock replacement 350 cam in it (TRW part #274) with new lifters and timing chain and you'll be happy with it!

All other sbc bolt-on speed parts and dress-up items are fair game for your 307, too.