I think a mild modification to a T-5 tranny with late model rear end would be exceptable to the original guys? I won't tell if you don't
If it comes down to it I might have to change it. I have a 9 inch ford out of a 73 grand torino parts car that I can use but I lose the lever shocks which is going to be my next chore.........
EDIT: place an ad in the Parts Wanted forum and I'll bet someone will offer one up to the stovebolt gods.
I am planning on doing that but want to be certain of some type of number(s) to verify that I am truly getting a 49 Chevy truck rear end. For that reason and also if I place an ad elsewhere and somebody claims they have a 49. Especially since the guy I got the truck from though the truck was a 51.........
Jerry,
I'll keep you in mind if I head up that way. The only problem is that in 1950 they changed from the lever style shock (1949 and earlier) to a tube style shock. I have all 4-lever style shocks and did a search on here and saw there is a company in Cali that rebuilds them. But I defiantly will keep you in mind in case I find I can't get a 1949 rear end.
