Can anyone tell me where I can figure out what some numbers mean on a rearend housing. It is suspected that the housing is from a mid-50's to early-60's Chevy truck and I am wondering if it will mate to my '53 3600. My truck still has the stock rearend and I would like to upgrade it so that I can drive comfortably on the highway at speed. Does anyone know if this rearend will work? There are three sets of #s: (1)located on the ring gear "3736508 11 37RD3 62" (2)on the housing "C262 3725899 GM81" (3) another set located on/near ring gear "1 SO M37539 11 37 3 62" and then there is a "59" inside a square on the part that bolts to the ring. I have only seen pictures of this rearend, so I am sorry if the descriptions are vague. I am correct in stating that my truck has a two-piece drive shaft and the half coming out of the transmission is a torque-tube design and the other half that connects to the rearend is open shaft? If this rearend doesn't look like it would work then what other vehicles might be good donors? Thanks, in advance, for any input and advice.
-Shane
