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Re: Chevy truck rears '55-'59 vs. '60-'66 John Leatherman #1340426 01/04/2020 2:22 PM
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 Snohomish,WA,USA P Pre '68 Dave 'Bolter
Pre '68 Dave 'Bolter P Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 Snohomish,WA,USA	Like Fox mentioned, a 1955-62 center section will bolt right in a 1940-54 truck axle housing. The bendix brake swap is not so easy, easier to change the housing. I will add that having Huck brakes on the back is not a bad thing. See the USA in your vintage Chevrolet! My Blog

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
Chevy truck rears '55-'59 vs. '60-'66	John Leatherman	01/03/2020 10:30 PM
Re: Chevy truck rears '55-'59 vs. '60-'66	Pre '68 Dave	01/04/2020 1:59 AM
Re: Chevy truck rears '55-'59 vs. '60-'66	John Leatherman	01/04/2020 2:23 AM
Re: Chevy truck rears '55-'59 vs. '60-'66	Fox	01/04/2020 3:04 AM
Re: Chevy truck rears '55-'59 vs. '60-'66	Pre '68 Dave	01/04/2020 2:22 PM
Re: Chevy truck rears '55-'59 vs. '60-'66	texczech	01/04/2020 8:00 PM
Re: Chevy truck rears '55-'59 vs. '60-'66	Pre '68 Dave	01/04/2020 9:18 PM
Re: Chevy truck rears '55-'59 vs. '60-'66	texczech	01/05/2020 3:40 PM
Re: Chevy truck rears '55-'59 vs. '60-'66	rfs56trk	01/05/2020 4:49 PM
Re: Chevy truck rears '55-'59 vs. '60-'66	Pre '68 Dave	01/05/2020 5:37 PM
Re: Chevy truck rears '55-'59 vs. '60-'66	rfs56trk	01/06/2020 5:17 PM

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