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Re: Help selecting a new rear end for a '51 Fla54Chevy3100 #746524 05/11/2011 11:19 PM
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 39 TX L Longbed61 New Guy
Longbed61 New Guy L Joined: May 2011 Posts: 39 TX	I agree. 8.8s are strong and in some ways maybe even better. If you go the 8.8 route, remember when you torque down the u bolts they have very thin tubes... http://a3.l3-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/118/932eafb6b3c0487986159c925ecd9252/m.jpg

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
Help selecting a new rear end for a '51	DynacoMater	04/29/2011 2:09 AM
Re: Help selecting a new rear end for a '51	Hotrod Lincoln	04/29/2011 2:08 PM
Re: Help selecting a new rear end for a '51	waldo53	04/29/2011 6:08 PM
Re: Help selecting a new rear end for a '51	dalyman72	04/29/2011 9:49 PM
Re: Help selecting a new rear end for a '51	Cletis	04/30/2011 12:03 AM
Re: Help selecting a new rear end for a '51	Conductacator	04/30/2011 12:58 AM
Re: Help selecting a new rear end for a '51	LONGBOX55	04/30/2011 3:34 AM
Re: Help selecting a new rear end for a '51	DynacoMater	05/09/2011 5:17 PM
Re: Help selecting a new rear end for a '51	Longbed61	05/11/2011 1:30 AM
Re: Help selecting a new rear end for a '51	Fla54Chevy3100	05/11/2011 7:56 PM
Re: Help selecting a new rear end for a '51	Longbed61	05/11/2011 11:19 PM
Re: Help selecting a new rear end for a '51	Fla54Chevy3100	05/12/2011 2:44 AM

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