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anyone change out their 5.17:1 diff gears? #973035 09/20/2013 10:55 AM
Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 12 ontario, canada L Large&In-Charge New Guy
Large&In-Charge New Guy L Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 12 ontario, canada	Hi all, I need help finding a way to change out the 5.17:1 gears in my diff. Anybody know how? I heard about the Eaton ho72 4.11:1...can this be swapped into my 10 bolt rear end? Sucks to only go 40mph!!!! 1949 3800 1 ton, 216cu.in., 17 inch wheels, single wheel axle. Much appreciated Large & In-Charge 1949 3800 1 ton' 5 window' 216

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anyone change out their 5.17:1 diff gears?	Large&In-Charge	09/20/2013 10:55 AM
Re: anyone change out their 5.17:1 diff gears?	Murraydave	09/20/2013 11:47 AM
Re: anyone change out their 5.17:1 diff gears?	1951Chevy1Ton	09/20/2013 11:54 AM
Re: anyone change out their 5.17:1 diff gears?	Large&In-Charge	09/20/2013 1:04 PM
(NA) Re: anyone change out their 5.17:1 diff gears?	Grigg	09/20/2013 1:26 PM
(NA) Re: anyone change out their 5.17:1 diff gears?	Large&In-Charge	09/20/2013 2:25 PM
(NA) Re: anyone change out their 5.17:1 diff gears?	Grigg	09/20/2013 4:19 PM
Re: (NA) Re: anyone change out their 5.17:1 diff gears?	pdlightning	09/20/2013 6:11 PM
Re: (NA) Re: anyone change out their 5.17:1 diff gears?	Large&In-Charge	09/20/2013 7:54 PM
Re: (NA) Re: anyone change out their 5.17:1 diff gears?	1951Chevy1Ton	09/20/2013 8:30 PM
Re: (NA) Re: anyone change out their 5.17:1 diff gears?	66Submarine	09/20/2013 11:31 PM
Re: (NA) Re: anyone change out their 5.17:1 diff gears?	Large&In-Charge	09/22/2013 9:21 AM
Re: (NA) Re: anyone change out their 5.17:1 diff gears?	truckernix	09/22/2013 8:43 AM
Re: (NA) Re: anyone change out their 5.17:1 diff gears?	Large&In-Charge	09/22/2013 9:16 AM
Re: (NA) Re: anyone change out their 5.17:1 diff gears?	1951Chevy1Ton	09/22/2013 12:05 PM
Re: (NA) Re: anyone change out their 5.17:1 diff gears?	52Torpedo	09/25/2013 2:43 AM
Re: (NA) Re: anyone change out their 5.17:1 diff gears?	66Submarine	09/22/2013 2:59 PM
Re: (NA) Re: anyone change out their 5.17:1 diff gears?	truckernix	09/22/2013 7:37 PM
Re: anyone change out their 5.17:1 diff gears?	1951Chevy1Ton	09/25/2013 10:09 AM
Re: anyone change out their 5.17:1 diff gears?	66Submarine	09/25/2013 12:32 PM
Re: anyone change out their 5.17:1 diff gears?	Large&In-Charge	09/26/2013 10:00 AM
Re: anyone change out their 5.17:1 diff gears?	aggie jon	09/30/2013 8:20 PM
Re: anyone change out their 5.17:1 diff gears?	oldbolter	09/30/2013 11:23 PM
Re: anyone change out their 5.17:1 diff gears?	Large&In-Charge	10/01/2013 1:31 PM
Re: anyone change out their 5.17:1 diff gears?	Murraydave	10/25/2013 1:57 AM
Re: anyone change out their 5.17:1 diff gears?	66Submarine	10/25/2013 2:35 AM
Re: anyone change out their 5.17:1 diff gears?	66Submarine	10/25/2013 2:36 AM
Re: (NA) Re: anyone change out their 5.17:1 diff gears?	amtrakjoe	11/12/2013 3:17 AM
Re: anyone change out their 5.17:1 diff gears?	66Submarine	11/13/2013 5:20 PM
Re: anyone change out their 5.17:1 diff gears?	1951Chevy1Ton	11/15/2013 3:03 PM
Re: anyone change out their 5.17:1 diff gears?	66Submarine	11/18/2013 3:16 AM
Re: anyone change out their 5.17:1 diff gears?	1951Chevy1Ton	11/18/2013 4:54 PM
Re: anyone change out their 5.17:1 diff gears?	NOSbeast	11/24/2013 5:58 PM
Re: anyone change out their 5.17:1 diff gears?	doyle1950	11/25/2013 6:31 PM
Re: anyone change out their 5.17:1 diff gears?	truckernix	11/27/2013 2:08 AM
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Re: anyone change out their 5.17:1 diff gears?	Hotrod Lincoln	11/30/2013 8:05 PM
Re: anyone change out their 5.17:1 diff gears?	Dave51Chev	12/01/2013 5:10 AM
Re: anyone change out their 5.17:1 diff gears?	Ghostrider	12/01/2013 4:33 PM
Re: anyone change out their 5.17:1 diff gears?	1951Chevy1Ton	12/02/2013 3:01 AM
Re: anyone change out their 5.17:1 diff gears?	truckernix	12/05/2013 11:45 PM
Re: anyone change out their 5.17:1 diff gears?	cjs shop	02/28/2014 10:20 PM
Re: anyone change out their 5.17:1 diff gears?	diseasel	03/01/2014 3:33 AM
Re: anyone change out their 5.17:1 diff gears?	mikec4193	03/05/2014 8:40 PM
Re: anyone change out their 5.17:1 diff gears?	truckernix	03/07/2014 3:42 AM
Re: anyone change out their 5.17:1 diff gears?	Dan Bowles	04/22/2014 12:34 AM
Re: anyone change out their 5.17:1 diff gears?	1951Chevy1Ton	04/23/2014 2:48 AM
Re: anyone change out their 5.17:1 diff gears?	truckernix	04/23/2014 11:34 AM

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