| Crusing in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 5,096 | If you ae lucky, great, it's always quicker and better to just get new slaves, shoes, drums, than fooling around with wornout and soaked parts, if available.
If not, rear axles with modern brakes and lower numerically axle ratios are cheap and plentiful.
'37 GMC T-18 w/ DD 4-53T, RTO-610, 6231 aux., '95 GMC running gear, full disc brakes, power steering, 22.5 wheels and tires.
'47 GMC 1 ton w/ 302, NP-540, 4wd, full width Blazer front axle.
'54 GMC 630 w/ 503 gasser, 5 speed, ex fire truck, shortened WB 4', install 8' bed.
'55 GMC 370 w/270, 420 4 speed, grain, dump bed truck from ND. Works OK.
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