jeff,
tex smith's 'how to build chevy hot rods' has a write-up on swapping the 49-54 car brakes to truck spindles. i'm looking over the article, and i'm not so sure that the swap would work in reverse. tell me this: does the stock pickup setup use a spacer between the spindle mounts and the backing plate? if you'd like to look over the article, i can photocopy it and fax it to you.
ed
