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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 363 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 363 | Hi guys, i have a 52 chevy 1 ton 3800 series, i want to use the tech tip and put a new rear on. they said i need a 68to72 chevy truck. my problem is i cannot find one. i live by phila. can anyone help | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,877 . | | . Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,877 | In my experience the 4.10 gears for the Eaton axle will also be found in other trucks. Perhaps many are in those 68 to 72 3/4 tons.... but I’m not so sure why that’s all anyone talks about when looking for the 4.10 gears.
Open your search for any truck with the same axle and check the ratios as you find them. Same goes for any axle/gears you find, check the ratio to be sure.
Also check the Tons of fun section sticky thread for ideas on swapping a more easily found 14 bolt axle into your truck. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 357 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 357 | While the 4.10 gears are easier. I did it. The 14 bolt will work best if you know what your doing.
Julian Carter
1970 Triumph GT6
1967 Triumph TR4A
1952 Chevy 3600
1948 MG-TC
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 363 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 363 | | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 28,674 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 28,674 | Grigg, one reason the 4.10 Eaton gears are so scarce is the fact that they were almost exclusively used in 3/4 ton trucks with automatic transmissions- - -the "Camper Special" pickup, and some Suburbans with 3/4 ton suspension. Another reason is that us 1/4 mile dirt track racers scoured the wrecking yards in the late 1970's looking for those rear ends to run in our race cars. The combination or a 1.88:1 Muncie 4 speed 2nd. gear and a 4.10 Eaton rear end was just right for running on a quarter mile round track.
Jerry
"It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and eliminate all doubt!" - Abraham Lincoln
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,059 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,059 | So there it is.
Its Jerry's fault!
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 321 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 321 | 1985 Chevy Blazer rear endI had 1953 model 3800 that I rebuilt a few years back. I went with a 1985 Chevy Blazer rear end. I had to weld on spring mounts and get a different u-join but it worked. I ended up with 4.10 gears. The old truck would top out at about 53 mph...can't imagine what it would have done with stock stump puller gears in it... Just throwing out another option... MikeC
1951 Chevy 3800 1-TonHoward KnappIn the Stovebolt Gallery1948 Chevy 1-Ton (sold Nov 2017)1953 Chevy 1-Ton (sold 10/1/2016) | | | | | Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 363 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 363 | found one. Only about 1/2 mile from home. Imagine that! | | |
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