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| | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 70 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 70 | I am wanting to remove the old torque tube and install a newer rear axel I have a 5 speed out of an s-10 to go in it but im having a hard time with finding a rear axel to go under, heres why I want the rear axel to be 6 lug, so i thought a chevy luv its to narrow, a nissan its to narrow, a full size chevy WAY TO WIDE , does anyone know of a newer rear axel that would work ? i know the S-10 axel is where everyones going but I just like the 6 lug look. Thank you all for the help in advance
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| | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,832 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,832 | Your width on your 49 is 60" and has a 4.11 ratio. A 55 to 59 has an open driveshaft, six lug wheel bolt pattern, a 3.90 ratio, and is 61" wide or 1/2" on each side---not a problem for either tire or the overdrive transmission.
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,298 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,298 | I have a 2001 Nissan Xterra six lug axle on my "50. It is the correct width, 6 lug Chevy bolt pattern, and Limited slip. The only issue is the ratio at 4.64, but my T-5 overdrive transmission works very nicely with it. Later Xterra have ratios in the low "3's" but come with disc brakes.
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 70 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 70 | 52carl are you running your stock what is it 232 ? im pretty sure thats what i have in mine im kind of afraid when i put the 5 speed behind it its not going to cruse i mean im not wanting to go 90 down the interstate but i was thinking 3.25s ?? or 3.55s ?? rear diffs if i can find them probably only going to find 3.90sin the 55 series tho
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 70 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 70 | coilover now i feel foolish i never even thought about the 55-59 chevy trucks lol thank you for reminding me
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