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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | What is a good rear end to put in a 53 pass. car to change from the torque tube type when putting in a V-8 engine? Will the third member from a 55 up car fit in the housing. Will a Camero or Chevelle rear end be the right width?
Any advice is appreciated.
George
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,320 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,320 | 1955 up third member will not fit the earlier housing.
See the USA in your vintage Chevrolet! My Blog | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | If I can get a chance to talk to him, my neighbor has a '50 Chevy 2 door sedan that's been converted to open drive. I can see what he used. I know it's a GM rear, but I'm not sure what it is out of.
Bill Burmeister
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | If I can get a chance to talk to him, my neighbor has a '50 Chevy 2 door sedan that's been converted to open drive. I can see what he used. I know it's a GM rear, but I'm not sure what it is out of. I'll appreciate it. George
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | I'm going to see if I can catch him this weekend.
Bill Burmeister
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2015 Posts: 13 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jun 2015 Posts: 13 | Disregard my prior message,
I forgot I was on the truck board. I come here for information on the stovebolt motors. I put the rear end in a 52 Chevy wagon, not a truck, so there will be a lot of differences.
SORRY, Jim
Last edited by Jim53066; 03/31/2016 9:16 PM.
52 Chevy tin woody with a stovebolt
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Chuck
1950 Chevy 1/2 ton (all original)
1951 Chevy 1/2 ton (future streetrod)
1941 Chevy coupe
1938 Chevy coupe streetrod
| | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | Sorry about the length of time getting back to this, my neighbor has been on the go quite a bit the last few weeks, plus I've had a few things going on, too. We kept missing each other. I did get up with him last night, though. He used a rear from a '71 Camaro. Said it was about an inch wider than the stock rear from the '50. He also mentioned that the '53s do have a wider rear, though, and that one from a Chevelle or Malibu will work fine, too.
Bill Burmeister
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,544 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,544 | S10 Blazer 4 x 4 works good. You'll need to weld on spring perches. | | |
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