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Re: torque tube - what's so bad about? rednate #577867 09/25/2009 7:07 PM
Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Jarvisburg, NC, USA tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon
tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Jarvisburg, NC, USA	That is mostly correct - the ring gears have different bolt patterns. The 3.55 ring and pinion kit from Patrick's is made for the 47-53 ring-gear carrier. Tim Tim 1954Advance-Design.com 1954 3106 Carryall Suburban 1954 3104 5-window pickup w/Hydra-Matic The 216 and early 235 engines are not "splash oilers" -- this is a splash oiler.

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
torque tube - what's so bad about?	rednate	09/25/2009 5:24 PM
Re: torque tube - what's so bad about?	tclederman	09/25/2009 6:41 PM
Re: torque tube - what's so bad about?	rednate	09/25/2009 6:49 PM
Re: torque tube - what's so bad about?	tclederman	09/25/2009 6:58 PM
Re: torque tube - what's so bad about?	rednate	09/25/2009 7:01 PM
Re: torque tube - what's so bad about?	tclederman	09/25/2009 7:07 PM
Re: torque tube - what's so bad about?	rednate	09/25/2009 7:23 PM
Re: torque tube - what's so bad about?	Hankdogg	09/26/2009 2:34 AM
Re: torque tube - what's so bad about?	rednate	09/26/2009 2:50 AM
Re: torque tube - what's so bad about?	tclederman	09/26/2009 3:28 PM
Re: torque tube - what's so bad about?	Fla54Chevy3100	09/26/2009 4:14 PM
Re: torque tube - what's so bad about?	nonhog	09/29/2009 7:42 PM

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