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OK IVE BEEN READING AROUND FORUM AND SEEN EITHER LIFTED LUVS OR BAGGED LUVS HOWEVER WHAT ARE OPTIONS ON LOWERING THE FRONT END OF A LUV (1976 2WD) IF YOU DO NOT WANT AN AIR RIDE SUSPENSION, OTHER THAN JUST CRANKING ON TORSION BARS LIKE THE HARDBODY GUYS DO?

Well I cranked the bars down on mine because mine is just a drag truck and thats all its used for, but you can convert your to a S10 front spindles and run a 2" drop spindle. And then you can also run a five lug wheel.

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William "Crazy Cooter" Nelson

Look up reindexing the torsion bars. You can remove the rubber stoppers and then loosen the bars to lower the truck. It will ride poorly. So I reindexed the bars.This gives the bars the stock amount of torsion at the lower height.

viewtopic.php?f=7&t=15681&hilit=re+indexing+torsion+bars

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OK, I'm over it. Where's the beer?

do the s10 drop spindles bolt right up to the control arms? or do they need to be modified?

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zyanug
75 luv stepside... Work in progress
76 fleetside 350hp 1968 327cu
"No replacement for displacement!"
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modified

So are there any control arms that will bolt up to a 76 luv without modify??

cr@p was hopin they would just bolt up. oh well how much mod do i gotta do? easy or hard for redneck backyard mech

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zyanug
75 luv stepside... Work in progress
76 fleetside 350hp 1968 327cu
"No replacement for displacement!"
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you dont have to do no mods other then change over to the s10 balljoints and thats really it, you will change spindles, upper and lower balljoints, tie rod ends, and then rotor and caliper. if you look throught the forms you will find a topic that tells you step by step on what you need to do.

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William "Crazy Cooter" Nelson

SWEET THANKS THATS EASY ENOUGH

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zyanug
75 luv stepside... Work in progress
76 fleetside 350hp 1968 327cu
"No replacement for displacement!"
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[_@l__l__@_]***

ok so i read up on the s10 drop spindle mod and it seems you have to fab a mounting plate on your lower arm to work? the first guy that did it has copyrighted this? what is all this about?

Correct me if im wrong, but your only breaking the copyright if you make one identical.

Make your own, make it similar but not the same l

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1980 4x4 KBD40 ISUZU/Chev Luv
Factory Fitted c190 Diesel Engine, ARB BullBar, Ramsey Winch, Custom Tilt Tray,

You can make a exact copy and not break any copywrirte as long as you do not try to market it meaning you can make it for your self and not get into trouble .

Now has the S-10 conversion been perfected and proven to work safely?

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1978 pro street step/side 455Buick, 4sp,4.11s, 31/18.5s