Hello all, New member here in the northeast(Boston area) Spoke to a few members via internet and phone. Thanks for the help.
I bought a 51 chevy coe. I am in the planning stages of how to restore my truck. I would like to keep it original as possible however with the 2 speed rear axle, I do not think the speed will be sufficient. This subject I'm sure has been discussed. I looked into a new gear set and replacing the 6.10/8.13 set with 5.57 which will gain about 6 miles per hr faster according to the folks at Weller Truck(nice people). I am not a welder so is there a modern axle that can still utilize the original rims? If not what is the next best choice for a modern axle? What consideration do I need to account for ie: transmission? Is there a bolt in automatic? Thanks for all your assistance. This will be a long project.