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Re: swapping 8 lug front end for 6 lug LONGBOX55 #551868 07/02/2009 5:02 AM
Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 158 Alabama O Old1946truck Shop Shark
Old1946truck Shop Shark O Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 158 Alabama	Or you can put a 3/4 ton rearend out of a 1976-1981 chevy truck. Most of those came with 3.73 gears that are more highway frendly. This is what I am going to do to my 1946 chevrolet 3/4 ton It also has the same HO52 Eaton with 4.56 gears.

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
swapping 8 lug front end for 6 lug	TomSawyer	06/30/2009 7:29 AM
Re: swapping 8 lug front end for 6 lug	Grigg	06/30/2009 12:08 PM
Re: swapping 8 lug front end for 6 lug	TomSawyer	06/30/2009 3:58 PM
Re: swapping 8 lug front end for 6 lug	OldSub	06/30/2009 4:57 PM
Re: swapping 8 lug front end for 6 lug	LONGBOX55	07/01/2009 1:33 AM
Re: swapping 8 lug front end for 6 lug	Old1946truck	07/02/2009 5:02 AM

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