swapping truck parts

[Eric Wettschreck]

Recently my 89 chev 1/2 ton with almost 300,000 miles on it finally died. (RIP old buddy) I went out and upgraded huge to a 93 chev 1/2 ton ext cab. In the past couple years I've bolted some parts onto my 89 and since they're newer I'm wondering if they can be swapped to the 93.

Fuel tank and fuel pump, rear leaf springs, starter, alternator, front pumpkin 4wd actuator, exhaust crossover pipe and muffler.

I have no intention of just swapping them out (except for rear leafs), just thinking aboot unbolting them and keeping them around for when they die on the 93. They look the same but looks can be deceiving. Any input? Any thoughts on other parts I should hold onto?

[CAMAN]

Other than making sure the gear ratio's are the same in the pumpkin, from my experience the 88-99's are pretty much the same parts.

I've found car-parts.(you know what) can be a great way to cross reference parts.

[Macgyver55]

Many of the parts are the same. Even if they have different weight ratings the springs should work. The fuel pump is the same, as is the actuator, distributor, coil, cap, starter are all the same. The alternator is questionable as they did some changes in those years but may work. Also brake parts like calipers are the same, but drums may be different diameter depending on if you have 10 or 11 inch brakes.

All in all, if you have the room to keep the parts you could run the newer truck a long time without needing to buy many bolt-ons.

[Jeremy airjer W]

You can take a couple minutes on any online parts store and look up parts for both vehicles and see if the numbers match.

[Eric Wettschreck]

Thanks fellas. The "new" truck has one of those aftermarket radios, which I hate. I've already found out the stock radio in my 89 is different than the 93 so it's to the salvage yard I go to get the stock radio.

I just hate those aftermarket fancy things. I can never figure out how to use them.

[LMITOUT]

Does it have one of those newfangled cassette players?

[Eric Wettschreck]

8-track.

geez man, get with the times.

[LMITOUT]

[aanderud]

I think you should just keep the old fella out back under a tarp.

[Eric Wettschreck]

You're right. She's behind the back shed as we speak.

For da_chise's sake, I'm thinking aboot swapping the seats. The old gal had the most comfey seat, ever.