1977 Chevy 4x4 lift

[1977 chevyvan]

Does anybody have or know where to get some knowledge of lifting a 1977 Chevy van? It's already 4x4 sitting on 33's

 

[1977 chevyvan]

Does anybody have or know where to get some knowledge of lifting a 1977 Chevy van? It's already 4x4 sitting on 33's

Looking to get maybe 6inches

 

[Oldcarnut]

What is the front suspension setup? Leaf or coil or...?

 

[1977 chevyvan]

8 pack leaf up front. 8 pack leaf in back with 4 inch block

 

[1977 chevyvan]

What is the front suspension setup? Leaf or coil or...?

8 pack leaf up front 8pack leaf in back with 4inch block

 

[rex_1_mn]

Pictures or it didn't happen.

If you are already running 33's I am guessing you don't want 6 more than you currently have?? Custom springs for the win but will need to watch steering angles up front, drive shaft lengths/angles, and break cable/hose lengths.

I would think a couple more inches than what you have and get some 35's on there would be good but depends on what you are going for.

 

[wjeeper]

What length are the springs from eye to eye measured along the arc of the spring?

I would probably imagine they are 47" or 52".

 

[1977 chevyvan]

44 in front

What length are the springs from eye to eye measured along the arc of the spring?

I would probably imagine they are 47" or 52".

44 in front 52 in back

 

[wjeeper]

The rears sound like they are standard 5 blazer springs with extra leafs. Only 44" OE spring I know off the top of my head of is a Wagoneer leaf front leaf spring. Are the front spring pins offset 2.5 inches to one end of the spring?

 

[1977 chevyvan]

The rears sound like they are standard 5 blazer springs with extra leafs. Only 44" OE spring I know off the top of my head of is a Wagoneer leaf front leaf spring. Are the front spring pins offset 2.5 inches to one end of the spring?

I think the back are stock. The front is even 22 to 22 they are flat not sure if they're weak, I lifted the front frame last night and the springs arched about 4 inches

 

[Oldcarnut]

Try Deaver Spring or another spring shop that might be closer. Back in the day I got custom 6 inch rear springs and 3 front (no blocks) on a 61 F260 (HD 250) factory 4X4 and all they needed was eye to eye center and width. Should not be that hard for the springs, pitman arm and drag link are another story.